Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 3.1 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 45.2% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.710
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.760
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.250
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 48.6% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.540
|
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD17.960
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.720
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.000
|
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.140
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.470
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.370
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.230
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,279.480
|
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.670
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 41.8% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD94.990
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,089.430
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD599.190
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD198.220
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD330.130
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,951.970
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 72.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.220
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.810
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.890
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD131.850
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.760
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD145.890
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD157.470
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD234.270
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD281.710
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dushanbe or Tripoli. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.