Dushanbe vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$276
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$207
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
35
52
😀 Quality of life
40
46
🏙️ Population
863K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 2% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7313th and 7156th ($638 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 7225th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$4869

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$629
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$632
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$647
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$672
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$473
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$562
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$680
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$682
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$692
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$445
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$682
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$674
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$416
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$437
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$785
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$488
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$479
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$416
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$446
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$558
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$434
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$399
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$475
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$651
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$567
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$347
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$529
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$479
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$582
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$311
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$564
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$449
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$455
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$352
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$335
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
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$600
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$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571