Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 59.2% cheaper than Vaduz.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.44
|
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$9.16
TJS97.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.62
TJS6.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
|
pay 67.5% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
$4.28
TJS45.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
$1.75
TJS18.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
$1.07
TJS11.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
$1.09
TJS11.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.38
TJS4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.34
TJS3.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.24
TJS2.60
|
|
pay 71.9% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
$3.18
TJS34.01
|
|
pay 70.7% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
$413.18
TJS4,417.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
$210.49
TJS2,250.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
$50.33
TJS538.13
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
$13,658.24
TJS146,035.92
|
|
pay 71.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
$2.29
TJS24.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
$37.11
TJS396.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
|
pay 57.4% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
$28.06
TJS300.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
$53.79
TJS575.14
|
|
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