Dushanbe vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$401
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$137
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
30
😀 Quality of life
47
48
🏙️ Population
948K
1.75M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 11% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6897th and 6419th ($773 vs $872) 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6988th and 6866th 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
$4.86
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$7731

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$737
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$734
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$704
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618