Dushanbe vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$290
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$477
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
36
63
🏙️ Population
863K
11.5M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 34% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7107th and 5616th ($672 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and Brazil, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7353rd and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Sao Paulo

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Dushanbe Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$13135

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$655
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$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$664
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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Distance City Cost of living
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$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629