Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Dushanbe 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Dushanbe are 24.4% lower than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dushanbe are 37.8% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Dushanbe are 63.3% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Dushanbe are 42.1% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Dushanbe are 8.7% lower than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Dushanbe is 79.2% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 917.29 руб
(107.23 SM)
470.51 руб
(55.00 SM)
     -48.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 руб
(467.58 SM)
1,401.87 руб
(163.87 SM)
     -65.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(52.60 SM)
848.29 руб
(99.16 SM)
     +88.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(35.07 SM)
102.66 руб
(12.00 SM)
     -65.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(35.07 SM)
171.09 руб
(20.00 SM)
     -43.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 236.18 руб
(27.61 SM)
209.59 руб
(24.50 SM)
     -11.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 100.05 руб
(11.70 SM)
53.77 руб
(6.29 SM)
     -46.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 55.63 руб
(6.50 SM)
24.27 руб
(2.84 SM)
     -56.4 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 328.98 руб
(38.46 SM)
267.16 руб
(31.23 SM)
     -18.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.93 руб
(6.19 SM)
49.35 руб
(5.77 SM)
     -6.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 57.11 руб
(6.68 SM)
68.74 руб
(8.04 SM)
     +20.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 159.16 руб
(18.61 SM)
153.98 руб
(18.00 SM)
     -3.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 382.20 руб
(44.68 SM)
355.92 руб
(41.61 SM)
     -6.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 195.59 руб
(22.86 SM)
167.41 руб
(19.57 SM)
     -14.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 387.16 руб
(45.26 SM)
282.04 руб
(32.97 SM)
     -27.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 57.01 руб
(6.66 SM)
48.36 руб
(5.65 SM)
     -15.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 61.76 руб
(7.22 SM)
104.64 руб
(12.23 SM)
     +69.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 72.45 руб
(8.47 SM)
100.66 руб
(11.77 SM)
     +38.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 137.87 руб
(16.12 SM)
45.97 руб
(5.37 SM)
     -66.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.60 руб
(2.06 SM)
25.48 руб
(2.98 SM)
     +44.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.38 руб
(2.15 SM)
18.73 руб
(2.19 SM)
     +1.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 107.05 руб
(12.51 SM)
70.58 руб
(8.25 SM)
     -34.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 54.69 руб
(6.39 SM)
50.65 руб
(5.92 SM)
     -7.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(70.14 SM)
684.37 руб
(80.00 SM)
     +14.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 78.10 руб
(9.13 SM)
125.47 руб
(14.67 SM)
     +60.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 165.50 руб
(19.35 SM)
190.34 руб
(22.25 SM)
     +15.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(26.89 SM)
213.87 руб
(25.00 SM)
     -7.0 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(7.01 SM)
21.39 руб
(2.50 SM)
     -64.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(319.12 SM)
427.73 руб
(50.00 SM)
     -84.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(23.38 SM)
85.55 руб
(10.00 SM)
     -57.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(7.52 SM)
41.30 руб
(4.83 SM)
     -35.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(63.12 SM)
513.28 руб
(60.00 SM)
     -4.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 211.69 руб
(24.75 SM)
307.67 руб
(35.96 SM)
     +45.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(350,685.53 SM)
1,839,254.65 руб
(215,000.00 SM)
     -38.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,007,692.31 руб
(351,584.73 SM)
1,882,028.02 руб
(220,000.00 SM)
     -37.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,660.70 руб
(1,246.18 SM)
6,018.57 руб
(703.54 SM)
     -43.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 539.73 руб
(63.09 SM)
1,283.20 руб
(150.00 SM)
     +137.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 538.59 руб
(62.96 SM)
2,190.00 руб
(256.00 SM)
     +306.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,973.92 руб
(347.64 SM)
3,123.74 руб
(365.15 SM)
     +5.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,341.58 руб
(273.72 SM)
662.99 руб
(77.50 SM)
     -71.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(58.45 SM)
427.73 руб
(50.00 SM)
     -14.5 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 43,816.09 руб
(5,121.89 SM)
8,839.83 руб
(1,033.33 SM)
     -79.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,056,106.46 руб
(123,453.75 SM)
1,248,982.23 руб
(146,000.00 SM)
     +18.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,812.92 руб
(1,030.19 SM)
2,780.27 руб
(325.00 SM)
     -68.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,130.21 руб
(482.80 SM)
3,302.10 руб
(386.00 SM)
     -20.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,119.46 руб
(1,182.92 SM)
7,014.83 руб
(820.00 SM)
     -30.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,860.13 руб
(1,152.60 SM)
4,918.94 руб
(575.00 SM)
     -50.1 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 79,863.01 руб
(9,335.60 SM)
35,836.35 руб
(4,189.10 SM)
     -55.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 47,617.26 руб
(5,566.23 SM)
18,327.02 руб
(2,142.34 SM)
     -61.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 166,096.15 руб
(19,415.84 SM)
53,475.93 руб
(6,251.08 SM)
     -67.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 88,386.00 руб
(10,331.90 SM)
32,385.55 руб
(3,785.71 SM)
     -63.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 46,825.09 руб
(5,473.63 SM)
7,427.21 руб
(868.20 SM)
     -84.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 26,844.92 руб
(3,138.04 SM)
4,361.15 руб
(509.80 SM)
     -83.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Dushanbe Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 110,888.51 руб
(12,962.33 SM)
14,312.99 руб
(1,673.12 SM)
     -87.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.50 20.00      +37.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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