Dushanbe vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$401
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$130
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
35
😀 Quality of life
47
51
🏙️ Population
948K
2.47M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 0.5% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6897th and 6881st ($773 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Tajikistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6988th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Lusaka

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Dushanbe Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$15258

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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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691