Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 26.8% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.57
|
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
$9.16
TJS97.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.78
|
$0.62
TJS6.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.11
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.91
|
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.38
|
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.66
|
$1.75
TJS18.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.57
|
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$1.07
TJS11.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$1.09
TJS11.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$0.38
TJS4.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.34
TJS3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.24
TJS2.59
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.62
|
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.42
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,215.25
|
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.09
|
$3.18
TJS33.87
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.30
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,071.53
|
$413.18
TJS4,399.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN807.45
|
$210.49
TJS2,241.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.19
|
$50.33
TJS535.87
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,040.55
|
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,663.29
|
$13,658.24
TJS145,421.41
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$2.29
TJS24.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.52
|
$37.11
TJS395.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.56
|
$28.06
TJS298.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN63.00
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.32
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.73
|
$53.79
TJS572.72
|
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