Dushanbe vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$401
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
33
😀 Quality of life
47
27
🏙️ Population
948K
14.6M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 32% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6897th and 4904th ($773 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6988th and 8881st 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
$4.86
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$737
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$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

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821