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
CRC5,463.44
|
$5.61
TJS56.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,901.92
|
$9.16
TJS92.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,005.76
|
$0.62
TJS6.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC736.99
|
$0.28
TJS2.84
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,309.88
|
$0.57
TJS5.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,151.40
|
$4.28
TJS43.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,648.54
|
$3.05
TJS30.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,645.80
|
$1.75
TJS17.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,222.98
|
$1.88
TJS19.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC983.99
|
$0.54
TJS5.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.94
|
$1.07
TJS10.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC802.61
|
$1.09
TJS11.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC680.06
|
$0.38
TJS3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC655.55
|
$0.34
TJS3.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC600.79
|
$0.24
TJS2.45
|
|
pay 63.8% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,768.40
|
$3.19
TJS32.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,181.44
|
$4.68
TJS47.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,627,306.47
|
$20,113.17
TJS203,305.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,041.60
|
$3.18
TJS32.15
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,036.17
|
$23.95
TJS242.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC374,346.80
|
$413.18
TJS4,176.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC233,866.75
|
$210.49
TJS2,127.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,808.82
|
$50.33
TJS508.74
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC263,069.85
|
$106.65
TJS1,077.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,268,234.89
|
$13,658.24
TJS138,058.71
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,470.58
|
$1.12
TJS11.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,862.10
|
$2.29
TJS23.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,549.00
|
$2.34
TJS23.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,116.60
|
$37.11
TJS375.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,901.92
|
$4.68
TJS47.28
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,121.03
|
$28.06
TJS283.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,632.64
|
$36.11
TJS365.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,553.24
|
$76.71
TJS775.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,179.68
|
$53.79
TJS543.72
|
|
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