Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 42.6% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.8% less in Dushanbe
- Groceries
-
pay 49.8% less in Dushanbe
- Transportation
-
pay 61.3% less in Dushanbe
- Housing
-
pay 62.0% less in Dushanbe
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% more in Dushanbe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.1% less in Dushanbe
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Dushanbe
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dushanbe.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR238.28
|
$5.61
TJS56.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR138.08
|
$9.16
TJS91.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.17
|
$0.62
TJS6.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.56
|
$0.28
TJS2.81
|
|
pay 49.8% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.58
|
$0.57
TJS5.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR257.69
|
$4.28
TJS42.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR106.90
|
$3.05
TJS30.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR50.83
|
$1.75
TJS17.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.63
|
$1.88
TJS18.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$0.54
TJS5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
$1.07
TJS10.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$1.09
TJS10.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.43
|
$0.38
TJS3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.69
|
$0.34
TJS3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.38
|
$0.24
TJS2.43
|
|
pay 61.3% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR82.70
|
$3.19
TJS31.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR381.24
|
$4.68
TJS46.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR378,422.19
|
$20,113.17
TJS201,034.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR656.58
|
$3.18
TJS31.79
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,329.80
|
$23.95
TJS239.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,931.66
|
$413.18
TJS4,129.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,296.00
|
$210.49
TJS2,103.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,045.18
|
$50.33
TJS503.06
|
|
pay 8.8% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,382.75
|
$106.65
TJS1,065.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR126,085.74
|
$13,658.24
TJS136,516.17
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR57.81
|
$1.12
TJS11.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR73.39
|
$2.29
TJS22.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR325.38
|
$2.34
TJS23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,362.13
|
$37.11
TJS370.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR79.43
|
$4.68
TJS46.75
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR975.05
|
$28.06
TJS280.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR416.54
|
$36.11
TJS360.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,044.13
|
$76.71
TJS766.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,086.10
|
$53.79
TJS537.65
|
|
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