Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 54.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.2% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 50.4% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 54.7% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 67.1% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 60.4% less in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.4% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
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pay 35.6% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.63
|
$5.61
TJS55.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.78
|
$9.16
TJS90.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$0.62
TJS6.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.28
TJS2.77
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
Ottawa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.63
|
$0.57
TJS5.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.61
|
$4.28
TJS42.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.61
|
$3.05
TJS30.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.54
|
$1.75
TJS17.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.07
|
$1.88
TJS18.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.65
|
$0.54
TJS5.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$1.07
TJS10.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$1.09
TJS10.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.31
|
$0.38
TJS3.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.34
TJS3.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.24
TJS2.39
|
|
pay 54.7% less for transportation
Ottawa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.69
|
$3.19
TJS31.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$126.83
|
$4.68
TJS46.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,470.95
|
$20,113.17
TJS198,228.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.77
|
$3.18
TJS31.35
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
Ottawa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.85
|
$23.95
TJS236.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,954.45
|
$413.18
TJS4,072.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,740.64
|
$210.49
TJS2,074.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.06
|
$50.33
TJS496.03
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
Ottawa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,370.67
|
$106.65
TJS1,051.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,333.35
|
$13,658.24
TJS134,611.05
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.88
|
$1.12
TJS11.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.09
|
$2.29
TJS22.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.73
|
$2.34
TJS23.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.44
|
$37.11
TJS365.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.78
|
$4.68
TJS46.10
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
Ottawa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.42
|
$28.06
TJS276.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.86
|
$36.11
TJS355.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.06
|
$76.71
TJS756.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$151.99
|
$53.79
TJS530.15
|
|
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