Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 18.3% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% more in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 40.6% less in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Dushanbe
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Dushanbe are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Manila, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱285.99
|
$5.61
TJS55.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱238.33
|
$9.16
TJS90.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱48.81
|
$0.62
TJS6.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.47
|
$0.28
TJS2.77
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱75.58
|
$0.57
TJS5.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱296.52
|
$4.28
TJS42.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱379.80
|
$3.05
TJS30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱116.21
|
$1.75
TJS17.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱135.26
|
$1.88
TJS18.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱85.08
|
$0.54
TJS5.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱44.95
|
$1.07
TJS10.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱85.10
|
$1.09
TJS10.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱54.61
|
$0.38
TJS3.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱67.15
|
$0.34
TJS3.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱83.02
|
$0.24
TJS2.40
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Manila
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱231.54
|
$3.19
TJS31.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱555.11
|
$4.68
TJS46.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,429,961.59
|
$20,113.17
TJS198,813.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱149.19
|
$3.18
TJS31.44
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,610.53
|
$23.95
TJS236.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,215.91
|
$413.18
TJS4,084.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,107.98
|
$210.49
TJS2,080.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱5,945.06
|
$50.33
TJS497.50
|
|
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱26,978.61
|
$106.65
TJS1,054.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱789,883.55
|
$13,658.24
TJS135,007.94
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱76.26
|
$1.12
TJS11.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱150.80
|
$2.29
TJS22.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱171.60
|
$2.34
TJS23.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,270.61
|
$37.11
TJS366.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱428.99
|
$4.68
TJS46.24
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,862.54
|
$28.06
TJS277.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,487.06
|
$36.11
TJS356.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,138.86
|
$76.71
TJS758.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,404.53
|
$53.79
TJS531.71
|
|
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