Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 11.6% cheaper than Niamey.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA341
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 52.0% more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA751
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
|
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