Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 14.4% cheaper than Managua.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Managua, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
NIO180.40
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
NIO220.50
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
NIO27.61
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
NIO32.16
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.31
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.52
|
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
NIO148.96
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
NIO73.09
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.29
|
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
NIO80.64
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
NIO26.64
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
NIO49.15
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
NIO25.52
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.65
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NIO26.13
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.25
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
NIO367.50
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.33
NIO232.52
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Managua
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.80
NIO1,793.50
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.00
NIO11,943.89
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,187.61
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,784.83
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 74.6% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,614.22
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,900.00
NIO180,077.19
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
NIO57.53
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
NIO79.81
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
NIO100.22
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.52
NIO1,966.88
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
NIO249.80
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
NIO2,388.78
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,082.53
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.67
NIO5,390.07
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
NIO4,593.81
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
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