Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 16.7% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 54.6% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% more in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.78
|
$5.61
TJS55.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN21.90
|
$9.16
TJS90.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN2.98
|
$0.62
TJS6.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.83
|
$0.28
TJS2.77
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.71
|
$0.57
TJS5.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.17
|
$4.28
TJS42.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.79
|
$3.05
TJS30.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.72
|
$1.75
TJS17.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.07
|
$1.88
TJS18.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.14
|
$0.54
TJS5.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.81
|
$1.07
TJS10.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$1.09
TJS10.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.88
|
$0.38
TJS3.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.92
|
$0.34
TJS3.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
$0.24
TJS2.40
|
|
pay 54.6% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.35
|
$3.19
TJS31.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN85.70
|
$4.68
TJS46.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN83,226.33
|
$20,113.17
TJS198,728.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN72.37
|
$3.18
TJS31.43
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN95.44
|
$23.95
TJS236.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,068.05
|
$413.18
TJS4,082.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,306.79
|
$210.49
TJS2,079.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN158.12
|
$50.33
TJS497.29
|
|
pay 12.3% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN767.75
|
$106.65
TJS1,053.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,091.27
|
$13,658.24
TJS134,950.73
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.62
|
$1.12
TJS11.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.41
|
$2.29
TJS22.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.04
|
$2.34
TJS23.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN109.64
|
$37.11
TJS366.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.57
|
$4.68
TJS46.22
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN153.75
|
$28.06
TJS277.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN125.69
|
$36.11
TJS356.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN306.15
|
$76.71
TJS757.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN339.00
|
$53.79
TJS531.48
|
|
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