Dushanbe vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$355
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$208
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
35
67
😀 Quality of life
46
58
🏙️ Population
948K
5.55M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 8% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7063rd and 6763rd ($735 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and Kenya, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7083rd and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Nairobi

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Dushanbe Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$9106

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$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
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$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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$455
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$419
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$508
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$542
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$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
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$670
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$722
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$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
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$551
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$588
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$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
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$627
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$691
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$620
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$811
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$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
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$692
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$409
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$694
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$691
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$617
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$507
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$810