Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 17.4% cheaper than Suva.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Suva, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.08
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.85
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.01
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.07
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.10
|
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.83
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.40
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.41
|
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.73
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.56
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.82
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.33
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Suva
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.26
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.27
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,270.25
|
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.11
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,696.62
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD912.05
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD75.60
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 6.3% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD418.92
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,118.91
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.03
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.97
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.12
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD60.80
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.31
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.33
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD143.34
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD118.47
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
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