Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 44.3% cheaper than Macao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 59.4% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 59.5% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 41.1% less in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.7% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Macao, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.49
|
$5.61
TJS60.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.49
|
$9.16
TJS99.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$0.62
TJS6.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.28
TJS3.04
|
|
pay 59.4% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$0.57
TJS6.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
$4.28
TJS46.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.85
|
$3.05
TJS33.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$1.75
TJS18.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.24
|
$1.88
TJS20.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.72
|
$0.54
TJS5.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$1.07
TJS11.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$1.09
TJS11.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$0.38
TJS4.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$0.34
TJS3.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.24
TJS2.63
|
|
pay 59.5% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.66
|
$3.19
TJS34.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.16
|
$4.68
TJS50.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,438.55
|
$20,113.17
TJS218,074.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.46
|
$3.18
TJS34.49
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.89
|
$23.95
TJS259.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,472.30
|
$413.18
TJS4,479.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,598.36
|
$210.49
TJS2,282.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.83
|
$50.33
TJS545.70
|
|
pay 41.1% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,443.65
|
$106.65
TJS1,156.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,469.28
|
$13,658.24
TJS148,088.06
|
|
pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.33
|
$1.12
TJS12.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
$2.29
TJS24.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.49
|
$2.34
TJS25.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.83
|
$37.11
TJS402.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.78
|
$4.68
TJS50.72
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.03
|
$28.06
TJS304.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.93
|
$36.11
TJS391.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.33
|
$76.71
TJS831.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.66
|
$53.79
TJS583.22
|
|
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