Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 3.6 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,008
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA751
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 66.0% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,986
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,936
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,802
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,362
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,895
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,504
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 53.1% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,010
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,120
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,067
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,642
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 20.9 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,038
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,191
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,001
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,004
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,029
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,014
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,560
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,143
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,048
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
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