Dushanbe vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$316
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
32
😀 Quality of life
42
21
🏙️ Population
863K
14.6M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 38% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7031st and 4833rd ($712 vs $1148) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7474th and 9069th 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
$5.97
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$4749

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$680
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$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
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849