Dushanbe vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$265
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$975
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
31
😀 Quality of life
36
40
🏙️ Population
863K
14.6M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 46% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7600th and 4732nd ($605 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 7359th and 6909th 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
$5.46
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.09%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$522
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.56
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.18
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.8
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.6
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13506
$4674

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$614
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$615
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$623
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$394
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$613
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$613
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$484
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$381
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$853
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$626
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$591
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$444
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$414
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$538
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$430
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$431
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$477
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$569
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$474
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$303
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$607
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$441
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$623
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$512
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$364
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$501
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$386
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$389
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$346
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$366
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$366

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
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$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764