Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 5.2% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
HNL153.08
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
HNL184.29
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.33
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
HNL17.25
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
HNL53.85
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.19
HNL55.23
|
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
HNL135.98
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
HNL59.18
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
HNL35.65
|
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
HNL34.67
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
HNL19.21
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
HNL23.06
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
HNL18.98
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
HNL18.95
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
HNL15.25
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
HNL106.97
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
HNL695.88
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,133.97
HNL506,906.48
|
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.65
HNL696.09
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.94
HNL1,131.49
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.19
HNL5,442.98
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.21
HNL6,022.53
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.17
HNL1,363.79
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 92.6% more for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.08
HNL7,529.79
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,792.63
HNL95,485.70
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
HNL41.04
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
HNL51.82
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
HNL56.13
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.68
HNL1,301.21
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
HNL153.08
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.83
HNL952.52
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
HNL952.52
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.15
HNL2,823.55
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.10
HNL2,721.49
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
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