Dushanbe vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$290
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
31
😀 Quality of life
36
40
🏙️ Population
863K
11.9M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 35% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7107th and 5365th ($672 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7353rd and 6878th 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
$5.63
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
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$655
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$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
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933