Dushanbe vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$401
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$140
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
35
54
😀 Quality of life
47
48
🏙️ Population
948K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 11% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6897th and 7291st ($773 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and Uganda, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6988th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Kampala

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Dushanbe Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$5038

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$737
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$734
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$704
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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Distance City Cost of living
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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618