Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 25.3% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.01
|
$9.16
TJS99.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.47
|
$0.62
TJS6.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.03
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.13
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.52
|
$4.28
TJS46.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.64
|
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.51
|
$1.75
TJS19.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.61
|
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.75
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.08
|
$1.07
TJS11.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL16.99
|
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL17.97
|
$0.38
TJS4.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.71
|
$0.34
TJS3.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.86
|
$0.24
TJS2.65
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.41
|
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL498,074.68
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL747.11
|
$3.18
TJS34.66
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,108.81
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,305.10
|
$413.18
TJS4,502.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,142.92
|
$210.49
TJS2,293.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,421.95
|
$50.33
TJS548.40
|
|
pay 64.6% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,614.69
|
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,658.24
TJS148,821.00
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.85
|
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.58
|
$2.29
TJS24.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.75
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL921.44
|
$37.11
TJS404.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$28.06
TJS305.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,756.01
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,656.40
|
$53.79
TJS586.11
|
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