Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 63.2% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 66.9% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.79
|
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK113.11
|
$9.16
TJS99.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
$0.62
TJS6.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.56
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 68.2% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK25.01
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.77
|
$4.28
TJS46.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK71.22
|
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.59
|
$1.75
TJS19.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.98
|
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.66
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.21
|
$1.07
TJS11.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.42
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$0.38
TJS4.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.88
|
$0.34
TJS3.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.43
|
$0.24
TJS2.65
|
|
pay 60.8% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.46
|
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK594.11
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK246,174.55
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK344.34
|
$3.18
TJS34.66
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK945.13
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,880.33
|
$413.18
TJS4,502.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,449.88
|
$210.49
TJS2,293.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,179.03
|
$50.33
TJS548.40
|
|
pay 80.5% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,905.90
|
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,658.24
TJS148,821.00
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.83
|
$2.29
TJS24.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK82.23
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK328.23
|
$37.11
TJS404.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK154.18
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
pay 28.0% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK616.72
|
$28.06
TJS305.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK185.02
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK615.69
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,437.99
|
$53.79
TJS586.11
|
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