Dushanbe vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$290
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
35
52
😀 Quality of life
36
44
🏙️ Population
863K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 5% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7107th and 6887th ($672 vs $707) 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 7353rd and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$4412

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$655
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$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$664
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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Distance City Cost of living
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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
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$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543