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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 69.1% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 187.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 87.3% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 169.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$6.14 TJS 58.1
157.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$15.08 TJS 143
326.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.81 TJS 83.4
17.71%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.05 TJS 19.41
40.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.67 TJS 6.36
232.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.30 TJS 2.80
416.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.22 TJS 11.56
177.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$1.94 TJS 18.39
101.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.98 TJS 9.25
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.62 TJS 5.87
190.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.92 TJS 18.15
-8.85%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.80 TJS 17.02
76.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$8.78 TJS 83.1
53.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.43 TJS 41.97
75.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$9.05 TJS 85.7
72.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.66 TJS 15.68
37.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.61 TJS 24.69
-34.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.43 TJS 23.05
-20.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.25 TJS 11.81
101.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.80 TJS 7.61
123.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.58 TJS 5.46
253.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.79 TJS 7.49
145.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.63 TJS 6.00
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.43 TJS 23.04
173.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$10.17 TJS 96.3
-43.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.42 TJS 13.41
-6.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.17 TJS 20.53
34.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.24 TJS 2.27
879.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$9.92 TJS 93.9
360.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.94 TJS 8.94
346.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.27 TJS 2.53
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$5.94 TJS 56.3
214.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.98 TJS 9.32
113.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$18.3K TJS 173.7K
88.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$25.7K TJS 243.1K
54.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$51.1 TJS 484
185.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$13.78 TJS 130
51.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$24.06 TJS 228
65.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$40.15 TJS 380
21.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$9.06 TJS 85.8
108.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$4.94 TJS 46.78
83.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$103 TJS 980
497.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$14.6K TJS 137.8K
11.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$30.61 TJS 290
241.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$38.95 TJS 369
4.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$73.2 TJS 693
28.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$53.8 TJS 509
127.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$444 TJS 4,209
260.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$232 TJS 2,193
444.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$732 TJS 6,935
318.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$420 TJS 3,981
377.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,261 TJS 11.9K
510.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$690 TJS 6,539
532.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dushanbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$460 TJS 4,356
256.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25.75
-85.20%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Dushanbe: April 12, 2026

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