Dushanbe vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$355
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
30
😀 Quality of life
46
49
🏙️ Population
948K
1.75M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 9% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7063rd and 6714th ($735 vs $811) 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 7083rd and 6822nd 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
$5.32
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$9138

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$702
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$704
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$484
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602