Dushanbe vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$276
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$1024
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
31
😀 Quality of life
40
47
🏙️ Population
863K
11.9M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 36% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7313th and 5309th ($638 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Tajikistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7225th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Kinshasa

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Dushanbe Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$629
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$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
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860