Dushanbe vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$355
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
77
😀 Quality of life
46
65
🏙️ Population
948K
1.9M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 10% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7063rd and 6679th ($735 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Tajikistan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 7083rd and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$14540

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$590
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$635
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$585
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$454
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$609
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$619
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$488
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$513
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$429
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$827
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$679
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$653
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$736
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$457
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$561
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$447
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$436
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$549
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$562
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$585
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$473
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$1709
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$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
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$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
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$370
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$804
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$574
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$755
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$697
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$657
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$1066
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$701
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$458
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$609
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$868
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$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
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$660
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$733
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$587
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$605
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$524
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$544
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$683
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$504
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$501
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$597
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$507
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$416
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$589
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$626
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$549
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$538
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$584
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$496
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$603
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$463
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$476
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$530
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