Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 50.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 57.3% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 73.9% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 59.9% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% more in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.5% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 55.9% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,545
|
$5.61
TJS56.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,293
|
$9.16
TJS91.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK401
|
$0.62
TJS6.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK278
|
$0.28
TJS2.81
|
|
pay 57.3% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK459
|
$0.57
TJS5.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK987
|
$4.28
TJS42.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK815
|
$3.05
TJS30.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK733
|
$1.75
TJS17.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,202
|
$1.88
TJS18.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK178
|
$0.54
TJS5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK128
|
$1.07
TJS10.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK155
|
$1.09
TJS10.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK283
|
$0.38
TJS3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK183
|
$0.34
TJS3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK119
|
$0.24
TJS2.43
|
|
pay 73.9% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,082
|
$3.19
TJS31.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,538
|
$4.68
TJS46.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,401,820
|
$20,113.17
TJS201,034.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,060
|
$3.18
TJS31.79
|
|
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,890
|
$23.95
TJS239.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK250,832
|
$413.18
TJS4,129.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK229,488
|
$210.49
TJS2,103.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,866
|
$50.33
TJS503.06
|
|
pay 35.1% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,085
|
$106.65
TJS1,065.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK762,736
|
$13,658.24
TJS136,516.17
|
|
pay 68.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,376
|
$1.12
TJS11.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK675
|
$2.29
TJS22.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,558
|
$2.34
TJS23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,901
|
$37.11
TJS370.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,880
|
$4.68
TJS46.75
|
|
pay 55.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,867
|
$28.06
TJS280.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,327
|
$36.11
TJS360.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,323
|
$76.71
TJS766.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,707
|
$53.79
TJS537.65
|
|
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