Dushanbe vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$276
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$265
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
28
😀 Quality of life
40
47
🏙️ Population
863K
1.16M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 6% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7313th and 6978th ($638 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tajikistan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 7225th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Kigali

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Dushanbe Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$6579

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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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571