Dushanbe vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$316
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
35
68
😀 Quality of life
42
58
🏙️ Population
863K
5.55M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 12% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7031st and 6622nd ($712 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7474th and 6071st 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
$5.97
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$8707

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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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$460
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$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820