Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 32.9% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 30.9% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 7.1% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 38.9% less in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 46.6% less in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.0% less in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 61.3% less in Dushanbe

Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dushanbe.

Dushanbe vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Luanda, you would:

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.29	$5.61 TJS57.55	-4.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,136.68	$9.16 TJS93.94	+17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.80	$0.62 TJS6.39	-62.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.85	$0.28 TJS2.88	-73.1%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 30.9% less for groceries

	Luanda	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.58	$0.57 TJS5.85	-55.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.38	$4.28 TJS43.86	-31.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,315.77	$3.05 TJS31.23	-56.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.10	$1.75 TJS17.96	-25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.50	$1.88 TJS19.32	-30.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.73	$0.54 TJS5.57	-53.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.93	$1.07 TJS10.96	+117.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,260.99	$1.09 TJS11.19	-21.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.58	$0.38 TJS3.92	-59.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.90	$0.34 TJS3.44	-58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.71	$0.24 TJS2.49	-65.7%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 7.1% less for transportation

	Luanda	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.27	$3.19 TJS32.68	+127.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,252.99	$4.68 TJS47.96	-85.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,129,753.50	$20,113.17 TJS206,231.06	+1.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,881.62	$3.18 TJS32.61	-70.6%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 38.9% less for housing

	Luanda	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,042.90	$23.95 TJS245.56	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,300.74	$413.18 TJS4,236.53	-16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,028.56	$210.49 TJS2,158.23	-25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,027.63	$50.33 TJS516.06	-31.5%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 46.6% less for childcare

	Luanda	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,769.95	$106.65 TJS1,093.50	-84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,177.13	$13,658.24 TJS140,045.28	-8.4%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.22	$1.12 TJS11.51	-27.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,272.95	$2.29 TJS23.50	-36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.68	$2.34 TJS23.98	-1.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,155.98	$37.11 TJS380.49	-13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.35	$4.68 TJS47.96	+4.3%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 61.3% less for clothing

	Luanda	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,066.31	$28.06 TJS287.76	-71.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,051.56	$36.11 TJS370.26	-54.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,038.01	$76.71 TJS786.56	-40.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,306.16	$53.79 TJS551.55	-78.9%
Average			-61.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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