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Dushanbe vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 4.0% cheaper than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 1.4% more in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 23.1% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 22.9% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 7.5% less in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 84.7% more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% less in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 48.2% less in Dushanbe

The cost of childcare and restaurants in Dushanbe are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Dushanbe. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dushanbe.

Dushanbe vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.4% more for restaurants

	Managua	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.80	$5.61 TJS61.51	+37.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO258.73	$9.16 TJS100.40	+30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.14	$0.62 TJS6.83	-4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.80	$0.28 TJS3.08	-58.2%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 23.1% less for groceries

	Managua	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.67	$0.57 TJS6.26	-65.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO87.02	$4.28 TJS46.87	+81.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO155.16	$3.05 TJS33.37	-27.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.66	$1.75 TJS19.19	-9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.77	$1.88 TJS20.65	-17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO92.32	$0.54 TJS5.96	-78.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.51	$1.07 TJS11.72	+68.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO53.19	$1.09 TJS11.96	-24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.73	$0.38 TJS4.18	-35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.94	$0.34 TJS3.68	-75.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.36	$0.24 TJS2.66	-69.4%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 22.9% less for transportation

	Managua	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO187.32	$3.19 TJS34.92	-37.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$4.68 TJS51.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO813,162.37	$20,113.17 TJS220,400.65	-8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.18 TJS34.85
Average			-22.9%

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pay 7.5% less for housing

	Managua	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,630.08	$23.95 TJS262.43	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,240.48	$413.18 TJS4,527.61	+65.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,240.48	$210.49 TJS2,306.52	-15.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,800.85	$50.33 TJS551.52	-33.6%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 84.7% more for childcare

	Managua	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,640.78	$106.65 TJS1,168.64	-15.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO177,417.24	$13,658.24 TJS149,667.42	+184.5%
Average			+84.7%

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pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.27	$1.12 TJS12.30	-17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.84	$2.29 TJS25.12	+3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO98.29	$2.34 TJS25.63	-12.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,377.56	$37.11 TJS406.63	-0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO269.72	$4.68 TJS51.26	-35.9%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 48.2% less for clothing

	Managua	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,769.51	$28.06 TJS307.54	-62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,094.51	$36.11 TJS395.70	-36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,043.72	$76.71 TJS840.60	-29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,544.29	$53.79 TJS589.44	-64.1%
Average			-48.2%

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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: January 2025

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