Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 8.9% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 51.0% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 59.8% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 46.0% less in Dushanbe
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% less in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 30.2% less in Dushanbe

Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dushanbe. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dushanbe.

Dushanbe vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 19.9% less for restaurants

	Praia	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE471.58	$5.61 TJS60.90	+15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE613.05	$9.16 TJS99.40	+45.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE172.66	$0.62 TJS6.77	-65.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE108.51	$0.28 TJS3.04	-74.9%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 51.0% less for groceries

	Praia	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE286.16	$0.57 TJS6.19	-80.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE770.58	$4.28 TJS46.41	-46.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE464.13	$3.05 TJS33.04	-36.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE213.15	$1.75 TJS19.00	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE253.48	$1.88 TJS20.44	-27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE193.65	$0.54 TJS5.90	-72.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE128.34	$1.07 TJS11.60	-19.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE151.16	$1.09 TJS11.84	-30.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE216.76	$0.38 TJS4.14	-82.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE117.65	$0.34 TJS3.64	-72.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE85.56	$0.24 TJS2.63	-72.5%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 59.8% less for transportation

	Praia	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE612.11	$3.19 TJS34.58	-49.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE1,980.62	$4.68 TJS50.75	-77.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,829,457.52	$20,113.17 TJS218,222.95	-31.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,674.10	$3.18 TJS34.51	-81.6%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 46.0% less for housing

	Praia	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE4,975.13	$23.95 TJS259.84	-53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE56,589.15	$413.18 TJS4,482.87	-29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE37,726.10	$210.49 TJS2,283.73	-45.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,021.15	$50.33 TJS546.07	-55.7%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Praia	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,711.83	$106.65 TJS1,157.09	-3.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE316,899.24	$13,658.24 TJS148,188.61	+318.1%
Average			+157.4%

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pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE240.50	$1.12 TJS12.18	-54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE144.41	$2.29 TJS24.87	+54.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE424.42	$2.34 TJS25.37	-46.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,536.82	$37.11 TJS402.61	+1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE565.89	$4.68 TJS50.75	-19.8%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 30.2% less for clothing

	Praia	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,715.76	$28.06 TJS304.50	-42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,772.61	$36.11 TJS391.79	-7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,488.37	$76.71 TJS832.29	-12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,732.56	$53.79 TJS583.62	-59.0%
Average			-30.2%

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