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
FCFA8,221
|
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$9.16
TJS99.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.62
TJS6.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$4.28
TJS46.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$1.75
TJS19.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$1.07
TJS11.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.38
TJS4.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.34
TJS3.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.24
TJS2.65
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$3.18
TJS34.66
|
|
pay 63.3% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$413.18
TJS4,502.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$210.49
TJS2,293.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$50.33
TJS548.40
|
|
pay 21.7 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$13,658.24
TJS148,821.00
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.29
TJS24.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$37.11
TJS404.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$28.06
TJS305.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$53.79
TJS586.11
|
|
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