Dushanbe vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$355
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$136
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
35
54
😀 Quality of life
46
48
🏙️ Population
948K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 2% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7063rd and 7132nd ($735 vs $722) 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 7083rd and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$4366

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$702
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$704
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
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$484
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$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
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$670
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$563
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$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
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$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
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$691
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$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
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$542
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$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602