Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 26.6% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 55.7% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 24.4% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 17.9% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 62.7% less in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 52.8% more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% less in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 54.2% less in Dushanbe

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

Dushanbe vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 55.7% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,575.87	$5.61 TJS55.46	-53.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,495.23	$9.16 TJS90.52	-19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.64	$0.62 TJS6.16	-68.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.98	$0.28 TJS2.77	-81.3%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 24.4% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG328.31	$0.57 TJS5.64	-77.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG656.61	$4.28 TJS42.27	-14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG745.66	$3.05 TJS30.09	-46.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG367.09	$1.75 TJS17.30	-37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG907.22	$1.88 TJS18.62	-72.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.83	$0.54 TJS5.37	-76.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.48	$1.07 TJS10.57	+96.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.57	$1.09 TJS10.78	+140.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.57	$0.38 TJS3.77	-15.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.83	$0.34 TJS3.31	-85.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.79	$0.24 TJS2.40	-80.9%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 17.9% less for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.54	$3.19 TJS31.49	+58.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,626.45	$4.68 TJS46.22	-76.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,596,286.76	$20,113.17 TJS198,728.81	-42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG470.13	$3.18 TJS31.43	-11.2%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 62.7% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,797.01	$23.95 TJS236.63	-85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,503.46	$413.18 TJS4,082.41	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,877.01	$210.49 TJS2,079.72	-76.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,042.31	$50.33 TJS497.29	-34.2%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 52.8% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,132.25	$106.65 TJS1,053.72	+6.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG901,896.75	$13,658.24 TJS134,950.73	+98.9%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG656.61	$1.12 TJS11.09	-77.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.37	$2.29 TJS22.65	+39.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.64	$2.34 TJS23.11	+16.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,132.37	$37.11 TJS366.65	-46.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,313.22	$4.68 TJS46.22	-53.2%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 54.2% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,505.80	$28.06 TJS277.30	-64.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,849.19	$36.11 TJS356.79	-51.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,758.70	$76.71 TJS757.94	-36.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,698.37	$53.79 TJS531.48	-64.1%
Average			-54.2%

Port-au-prince vs. Dushanbe - Cost of clothing

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