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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 70.8% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 196.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 97.6% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 169.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.05 TJS 60.5
165.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$14.98 TJS 150
327.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.72 TJS 87.3
17.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.08 TJS 20.78
33.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.67 TJS 6.67
232.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.3 TJS 2.99
423.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.18 TJS 11.75
188.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.95 TJS 19.46
95.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.01 TJS 10.06
12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.61 TJS 6.15
183.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.93 TJS 19.34
-13.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.78 TJS 17.8
75.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.9 TJS 89.1
49.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.63 TJS 46.32
72.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.53 TJS 95.3
67.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.74 TJS 17.39
31.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.51 TJS 25.15
-32.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.45 TJS 24.47
-16.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.26 TJS 12.57
102.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.75 TJS 7.49
134.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.59 TJS 5.87
247.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 TJS 7.98
147.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.63 TJS 6.31
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.47 TJS 24.69
166.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.17 TJS 102
-42.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.49 TJS 14.92
-10.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.16 TJS 21.6
35.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.26 TJS 2.62
773.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$9.8 TJS 98
370.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.94 TJS 9.45
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.29 TJS 2.92
196.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.99 TJS 59.9
211.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.91 TJS 9.06
129.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.1K TJS 180.7K
90.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.2K TJS 261.8K
51.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$52.1 TJS 521
184.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.57 TJS 136
54.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$24.4 TJS 244
62.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.98 TJS 390
22.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.12 TJS 91.2
103.62%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.89 TJS 48.92
91.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$104 TJS 1,040
484.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.5K TJS 144.6K
11.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$30.45 TJS 305
242.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.24 TJS 383
7.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.9 TJS 750
23.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$55.3 TJS 553
114.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$433 TJS 4,326
268.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$229 TJS 2,286
452.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$744 TJS 7,444
309.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$418 TJS 4,182
394.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,035 TJS 10.3K
603.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$666 TJS 6,663
582.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$250 TJS 2,496
486.01%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dushanbe: October 29, 2025

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