Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 20.5% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Manila, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 37.5% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Manila
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
|
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