Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 62.9% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 62.4% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 63.2% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 66.7% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 80.7% less in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 45.9% less in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.5% less in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 50.2% less in Dushanbe

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Dushanbe.

Dushanbe vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.4% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$5.61 TJS56.10	-86.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$9.16 TJS91.57	-8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$0.62 TJS6.23	-71.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$0.28 TJS2.81	-83.6%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 63.2% less for groceries

	Nassau	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$0.57 TJS5.71	-89.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$4.28 TJS42.76	+6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$3.05 TJS30.44	-84.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$1.75 TJS17.50	-76.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$1.88 TJS18.83	-63.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$0.54 TJS5.43	-68.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$1.07 TJS10.69	-18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$1.09 TJS10.91	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$0.38 TJS3.82	-84.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$0.34 TJS3.35	-84.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$0.24 TJS2.43	-83.7%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 66.7% less for transportation

	Nassau	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$3.19 TJS31.86	-40.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$4.68 TJS46.75	-89.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$20,113.17 TJS201,034.08	-46.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$3.18 TJS31.79	-89.7%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 80.7% less for housing

	Nassau	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$23.95 TJS239.37	-77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$413.18 TJS4,129.77	-77.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$210.49 TJS2,103.85	-88.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$50.33 TJS503.06	-79.8%
Average			-80.7%

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pay 45.9% less for childcare

	Nassau	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$106.65 TJS1,065.95	-83.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$13,658.24 TJS136,516.17	-8.4%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$1.12 TJS11.22	-77.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$2.29 TJS22.91	-60.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$2.34 TJS23.38	-78.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$37.11 TJS370.90	-67.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$4.68 TJS46.75	-74.0%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 50.2% less for clothing

	Nassau	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$28.06 TJS280.51	-58.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$36.11 TJS360.93	-52.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$76.71 TJS766.73	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$53.79 TJS537.65	-55.2%
Average			-50.2%

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