Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 52.6% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 56.5% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 70.5% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 69.8% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% more in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.7% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK228.69
|
$5.61
TJS61.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK129.11
|
$9.16
TJS99.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK38.08
|
$0.62
TJS6.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.51
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.12
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK67.11
|
$4.28
TJS46.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK82.52
|
$3.05
TJS33.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK47.17
|
$1.75
TJS19.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK71.25
|
$1.88
TJS20.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.15
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.87
|
$1.07
TJS11.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.00
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.98
|
$0.38
TJS4.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.33
|
$0.34
TJS3.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.91
|
$0.24
TJS2.64
|
|
pay 70.5% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK81.24
|
$3.19
TJS34.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK854.72
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK381,145.19
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,021.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK215.35
|
$3.18
TJS34.64
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK553.69
|
$23.95
TJS260.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,028.55
|
$413.18
TJS4,499.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,910.79
|
$210.49
TJS2,292.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,881.37
|
$50.33
TJS548.06
|
|
pay 5.7% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,704.54
|
$106.65
TJS1,161.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK84,320.43
|
$13,658.24
TJS148,730.71
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK104.81
|
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK45.64
|
$2.29
TJS24.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK152.46
|
$2.34
TJS25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK483.13
|
$37.11
TJS404.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK159.60
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,027.81
|
$28.06
TJS305.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK520.53
|
$36.11
TJS393.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,176.71
|
$76.71
TJS835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,398.80
|
$53.79
TJS585.75
|
|
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