Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 7.2% cheaper than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 62.4% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Dushanbe. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
$5.61
TJS61.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$9.16
TJS99.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
$0.62
TJS6.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
$4.28
TJS46.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
$3.05
TJS33.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
$1.75
TJS19.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
$1.88
TJS20.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
$1.07
TJS11.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
$0.38
TJS4.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
$0.34
TJS3.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
$0.24
TJS2.64
|
|
pay 62.4% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
$3.19
TJS34.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,021.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
$3.18
TJS34.64
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
$23.95
TJS260.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
$413.18
TJS4,499.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
$210.49
TJS2,292.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
$50.33
TJS548.06
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
$106.65
TJS1,161.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
$13,658.24
TJS148,730.71
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
$2.29
TJS24.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
$2.34
TJS25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
$37.11
TJS404.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
$28.06
TJS305.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
$36.11
TJS393.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
$76.71
TJS835.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
$53.79
TJS585.75
|
|
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