Dushanbe vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$276
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
46
😀 Quality of life
40
38
🏙️ Population
863K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 42% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7313th and 8781st ($638 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Tajikistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7225th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443