Dushanbe vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$401
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$59
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
48
😀 Quality of life
47
43
🏙️ Population
948K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 18% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6897th and 5960th ($773 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 6988th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$2984

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$737
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666