Dushanbe vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$355
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$75
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
48
😀 Quality of life
46
42
🏙️ Population
948K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 28% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7063rd and 5500th ($735 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7083rd and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$2622

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$702
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$704
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$484
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1017
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$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
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$562
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$664
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$386
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$612