Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dushanbe Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dushanbe

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68.9% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 197% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 90.6% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 175.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$5.99 TJS 56.3
165.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$15.02 TJS 141
329.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.92 TJS 83.8
18.16%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.99 TJS 18.65
46.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.68 TJS 6.37
238.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.30 TJS 2.80
423.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.22 TJS 11.47
181.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.00 TJS 18.82
93.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.00 TJS 9.40
14.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.63 TJS 5.91
184.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.94 TJS 18.25
-9.79%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.84 TJS 17.27
75.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$8.80 TJS 82.6
50.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.60 TJS 43.16
74.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$9.51 TJS 89.3
68.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.72 TJS 16.17
35.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.63 TJS 24.67
-37.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.57 TJS 24.15
-24.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.31 TJS 12.27
86.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.79 TJS 7.39
131.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.54 TJS 5.10
285.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.84 TJS 7.86
138.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.63 TJS 5.89
26.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.53 TJS 23.77
166.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$11.56 TJS 109
-49.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.44 TJS 13.57
-6.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.15 TJS 20.23
40.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.26 TJS 2.45
811.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$9.64 TJS 90.5
379.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.03 TJS 9.65
295.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.29 TJS 2.75
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$5.90 TJS 55.4
214.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.97 TJS 9.14
115.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$18.1K TJS 169.5K
92.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$26.3K TJS 246.7K
47.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$52.4 TJS 492
186.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$13.83 TJS 130
49.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$24.53 TJS 230
63.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$40.02 TJS 376
19.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$8.95 TJS 84.0
105.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$4.94 TJS 46.40
88.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$102 TJS 954
505.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$14.5K TJS 135.9K
13.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$30.32 TJS 285
243.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$38.38 TJS 360
7.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$75.5 TJS 709
26.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$53.5 TJS 502
124.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$435 TJS 4,089
274.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$234 TJS 2,200
424.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$753 TJS 7,069
300.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$420 TJS 3,943
377.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,195 TJS 11.2K
558.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$641 TJS 6,016
574.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$411 TJS 3,855
292.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25.75
-85.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dushanbe: March 2, 2026

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