Dushanbe vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$316
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
27
😀 Quality of life
42
49
🏙️ Population
863K
1.16M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 6% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7031st and 6835th ($712 vs $758) 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 7474th and 6733rd 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
$5.97
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$7919

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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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612