Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 18.0% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 32.0% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
UGX6,437
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
UGX21,382
|
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
|
pay 3.3% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.28
UGX1,028,543
|
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.13
UGX655,020
|
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
|
pay 67.6% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
UGX21,437
|
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
|
pay 57.1% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.45
UGX63,824
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
|
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