Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 19.1% cheaper than Moroni.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 33.6% more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$9.16
TJS97.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.62
TJS6.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
|
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$4.28
TJS45.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$1.75
TJS18.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$1.07
TJS11.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.09
TJS11.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.38
TJS4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.34
TJS3.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.24
TJS2.60
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$3.18
TJS34.01
|
|
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$413.18
TJS4,417.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$210.49
TJS2,250.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$50.33
TJS538.13
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$13,658.24
TJS146,035.92
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$2.29
TJS24.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$37.11
TJS396.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$28.06
TJS300.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$53.79
TJS575.14
|
|
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