Dushanbe vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$316
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
35
57
😀 Quality of life
42
49
🏙️ Population
863K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 0.7% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7031st and 7003rd ($712 vs $717) 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 7474th and 6747th 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
$5.97
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$3783

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$680
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$684
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$674
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$658
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$555
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$475
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$428
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$620
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$626
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$512
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$404
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$844
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$680
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$648
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$754
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$432
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$562
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$451
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$433
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$525
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$458
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$354
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$615
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$480
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$351
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$468
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$401
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$396
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$334
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$354
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$393

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Distance City Cost of living
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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612