Dushanbe vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$290
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
28
😀 Quality of life
36
44
🏙️ Population
863K
1.16M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 7% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7107th and 6804th ($672 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 7353rd and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$9712

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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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543