Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 47.6% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 45.3% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 63.8% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% less in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 46.0% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,499.19
|
$5.61
TJS56.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
$9.16
TJS91.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,012.34
|
$0.62
TJS6.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC741.82
|
$0.28
TJS2.81
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,318.45
|
$0.57
TJS5.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,165.48
|
$4.28
TJS42.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,672.41
|
$3.05
TJS30.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,656.57
|
$1.75
TJS17.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,237.52
|
$1.88
TJS18.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC990.43
|
$0.54
TJS5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC320.02
|
$1.07
TJS10.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC807.86
|
$1.09
TJS10.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC684.51
|
$0.38
TJS3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC659.83
|
$0.34
TJS3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC604.73
|
$0.24
TJS2.43
|
|
pay 63.8% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,786.51
|
$3.19
TJS31.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,306.95
|
$4.68
TJS46.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,749,195.70
|
$20,113.17
TJS201,034.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,094.23
|
$3.18
TJS31.79
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,213.08
|
$23.95
TJS239.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC376,796.37
|
$413.18
TJS4,129.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC235,397.07
|
$210.49
TJS2,103.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,016.96
|
$50.33
TJS503.06
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC264,791.27
|
$106.65
TJS1,065.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,309,251.58
|
$13,658.24
TJS136,516.17
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,480.20
|
$1.12
TJS11.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,874.29
|
$2.29
TJS22.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,565.68
|
$2.34
TJS23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,313.67
|
$37.11
TJS370.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,934.00
|
$4.68
TJS46.75
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,363.93
|
$28.06
TJS280.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,800.37
|
$36.11
TJS360.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,969.11
|
$76.71
TJS766.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,566.93
|
$53.79
TJS537.65
|
|
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