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
HNL149.70
|
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.35
|
$9.16
TJS97.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.51
|
$0.62
TJS6.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.06
|
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.23
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.67
|
$4.28
TJS45.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.94
|
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.63
|
$1.75
TJS18.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.69
|
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.81
|
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.12
|
$1.07
TJS11.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.02
|
$1.09
TJS11.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.00
|
$0.38
TJS4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.74
|
$0.34
TJS3.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.89
|
$0.24
TJS2.60
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.60
|
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL499,005.58
|
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL748.51
|
$3.18
TJS34.01
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,110.88
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,318.75
|
$413.18
TJS4,417.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,154.40
|
$210.49
TJS2,250.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,424.61
|
$50.33
TJS538.13
|
|
pay 64.6% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,628.92
|
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,658.24
TJS146,035.92
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.92
|
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.70
|
$2.29
TJS24.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.87
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL923.16
|
$37.11
TJS396.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
$28.06
TJS300.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,761.16
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,661.36
|
$53.79
TJS575.14
|
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