Cost of living comparison

Moroni, Comoros

compared to

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 19.1% cheaper than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 33.6% more in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 21.8% more in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 51.6% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 56.9% less in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 35.3% less in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% less in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 37.5% less in Dushanbe

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

Dushanbe vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.6% more for restaurants

	Moroni	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF707	$5.61 TJS60.90	+249.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,349	$9.16 TJS99.40	+20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF681	$0.62 TJS6.77	-59.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF495	$0.28 TJS3.04	-75.1%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 21.8% more for groceries

	Moroni	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF268	$0.57 TJS6.19	-6.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,258	$4.28 TJS46.41	-16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF6,859	$3.05 TJS33.04	-80.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,110	$1.75 TJS19.00	-63.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,164	$1.88 TJS20.44	-28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,068	$0.54 TJS5.90	-77.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF94	$1.07 TJS11.60	+399.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF107	$1.09 TJS11.84	+349.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF786	$0.38 TJS4.14	-78.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF644	$0.34 TJS3.64	-77.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF536	$0.24 TJS2.63	-80.1%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 51.6% less for transportation

	Moroni	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,796	$3.19 TJS34.58	-70.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF13,601	$4.68 TJS50.75	-84.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF8,017,100	$20,113.17 TJS218,222.95	+10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,602	$3.18 TJS34.51	-61.2%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 56.9% less for housing

	Moroni	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF68,502	$23.95 TJS259.84	-84.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF306,176	$413.18 TJS4,482.87	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF254,362	$210.49 TJS2,283.73	-63.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF36,021	$50.33 TJS546.07	-38.6%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 35.3% less for childcare

	Moroni	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF167,690	$106.65 TJS1,157.09	-72.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF5,917,675	$13,658.24 TJS148,188.61	+1.4%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF690	$1.12 TJS12.18	-28.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,312	$2.29 TJS24.87	-23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF824	$2.34 TJS25.37	+24.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF14,469	$37.11 TJS402.61	+12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,737	$4.68 TJS50.75	-24.9%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 37.5% less for clothing

	Moroni	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF25,436	$28.06 TJS304.50	-51.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF25,436	$36.11 TJS391.79	-37.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF46,162	$76.71 TJS832.29	-27.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF35,799	$53.79 TJS583.62	-34.0%
Average			-37.5%

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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: April 2025

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