Dushanbe vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$316
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
47
😀 Quality of life
42
41
🏙️ Population
863K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 35% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7031st and 4957th ($712 vs $1102) 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 7474th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$2304

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$680
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$684
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$674
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$658
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$555
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$475
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$428
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$620
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$626
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$512
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$404
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$844
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$680
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$648
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$754
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$432
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$562
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$451
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$433
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$525
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$458
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$354
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$615
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$480
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$351
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$468
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$401
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$396
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$334
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$354
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$393

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1013
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$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
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$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576