Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Dushanbe 

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Consumer Prices in Dushanbe are 42.4% lower than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dushanbe are 50.1% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Dushanbe are 65.0% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Dushanbe are 62.8% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Dushanbe are 28.5% lower than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Dushanbe is 72.6% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 800.00 руб
(112.75 SM)
266.08 руб
(37.50 SM)
     -66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(422.80 SM)
851.46 руб
(120.00 SM)
     -71.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(56.37 SM)
354.77 руб
(50.00 SM)
     -11.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(35.23 SM)
70.95 руб
(10.00 SM)
     -71.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 руб
(35.23 SM)
106.43 руб
(15.00 SM)
     -57.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 205.04 руб
(28.90 SM)
90.21 руб
(12.71 SM)
     -56.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 82.18 руб
(11.58 SM)
30.93 руб
(4.36 SM)
     -62.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 45.88 руб
(6.47 SM)
21.49 руб
(3.03 SM)
     -53.2 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 328.54 руб
(46.30 SM)
195.48 руб
(27.55 SM)
     -40.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 51.17 руб
(7.21 SM)
30.35 руб
(4.28 SM)
     -40.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 51.89 руб
(7.31 SM)
49.08 руб
(6.92 SM)
     -5.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 113.41 руб
(15.98 SM)
111.75 руб
(15.75 SM)
     -1.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 367.55 руб
(51.80 SM)
189.50 руб
(26.71 SM)
     -48.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 161.34 руб
(22.74 SM)
127.35 руб
(17.95 SM)
     -21.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 320.89 руб
(45.22 SM)
224.08 руб
(31.58 SM)
     -30.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 47.73 руб
(6.73 SM)
32.46 руб
(4.57 SM)
     -32.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 40.24 руб
(5.67 SM)
70.00 руб
(9.87 SM)
     +74.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 56.60 руб
(7.98 SM)
67.05 руб
(9.45 SM)
     +18.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 101.18 руб
(14.26 SM)
37.17 руб
(5.24 SM)
     -63.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 21.78 руб
(3.07 SM)
14.28 руб
(2.01 SM)
     -34.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 20.33 руб
(2.87 SM)
10.95 руб
(1.54 SM)
     -46.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 100.74 руб
(14.20 SM)
30.16 руб
(4.25 SM)
     -70.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 53.46 руб
(7.53 SM)
34.01 руб
(4.79 SM)
     -36.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(84.56 SM)
425.73 руб
(60.00 SM)
     -29.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 73.16 руб
(10.31 SM)
90.47 руб
(12.75 SM)
     +23.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 154.71 руб
(21.80 SM)
125.95 руб
(17.75 SM)
     -18.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 202.50 руб
(28.54 SM)
124.17 руб
(17.50 SM)
     -38.7 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 руб
(7.05 SM)
17.74 руб
(2.50 SM)
     -64.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,400.00 руб
(338.24 SM)
496.68 руб
(70.00 SM)
     -79.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(28.19 SM)
70.95 руб
(10.00 SM)
     -64.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 руб
(3.40 SM)
33.86 руб
(4.77 SM)
     +40.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 538.00 руб
(75.82 SM)
170.29 руб
(24.00 SM)
     -68.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 200.98 руб
(28.33 SM)
259.36 руб
(36.55 SM)
     +29.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,200,000.00 руб
(310,055.86 SM)
1,077,287.21 руб
(151,826.91 SM)
     -51.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,460,769.29 руб
(346,807.24 SM)
1,599,357.65 руб
(225,404.64 SM)
     -35.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,475.16 руб
(1,335.38 SM)
2,421.32 руб
(341.25 SM)
     -74.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 2.34 руб
(0.33 SM)
2.13 руб
(0.30 SM)
     -9.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 519.71 руб
(73.24 SM)
2,067.83 руб
(291.43 SM)
     +297.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,075.02 руб
(433.38 SM)
3,035.30 руб
(427.78 SM)
     -1.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,977.85 руб
(278.75 SM)
798.24 руб
(112.50 SM)
     -59.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(70.47 SM)
319.30 руб
(45.00 SM)
     -36.1 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 39,288.46 руб
(5,537.10 SM)
7,332.01 руб
(1,033.33 SM)
     -81.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 759,202.76 руб
(106,997.85 SM)
368,965.78 руб
(52,000.00 SM)
     -51.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,677.94 руб
(1,082.09 SM)
2,128.65 руб
(300.00 SM)
     -72.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,888.52 руб
(548.03 SM)
1,809.35 руб
(255.00 SM)
     -53.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,423.38 руб
(1,187.14 SM)
3,725.14 руб
(525.00 SM)
     -55.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,920.31 руб
(1,398.11 SM)
3,459.05 руб
(487.50 SM)
     -65.1 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 70,153.85 руб
(9,887.10 SM)
27,290.47 руб
(3,846.17 SM)
     -61.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 39,837.84 руб
(5,614.52 SM)
13,417.59 руб
(1,891.00 SM)
     -66.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 130,785.71 руб
(18,432.22 SM)
45,582.83 руб
(6,424.19 SM)
     -65.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 73,787.50 руб
(10,399.20 SM)
23,834.12 руб
(3,359.05 SM)
     -67.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 52,077.16 руб
(7,339.47 SM)
5,769.59 руб
(813.13 SM)
     -88.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 26,018.93 руб
(3,666.96 SM)
3,025.36 руб
(426.38 SM)
     -88.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 89,215.84 руб
(12,573.59 SM)
12,192.09 руб
(1,718.29 SM)
     -86.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.76 14.00      +43.4 %
Last update: March 2023January 2023
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