Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 3.7 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 52.1% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$9.16
TJS97.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.62
TJS6.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$4.28
TJS45.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$1.75
TJS18.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.07
TJS11.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.09
TJS11.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.38
TJS4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.34
TJS3.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.24
TJS2.60
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$3.18
TJS34.01
|
|
pay 63.3% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$413.18
TJS4,417.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$210.49
TJS2,250.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$50.33
TJS538.13
|
|
pay 21.7 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$13,658.24
TJS146,035.92
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$2.29
TJS24.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$37.11
TJS396.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$28.06
TJS300.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$53.79
TJS575.14
|
|
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