Cost of living comparison
Dushanbe is 28.9% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Dushanbe instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 32.8% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX35,023
|
$9.16
TJS97.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,672
|
$0.62
TJS6.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,535
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,889
|
$1.75
TJS18.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
$1.07
TJS11.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
$1.09
TJS11.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
$0.38
TJS4.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
$0.34
TJS3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
$0.24
TJS2.59
|
|
pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,235
|
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$3.18
TJS33.87
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,347,309
|
$413.18
TJS4,399.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX892,951
|
$210.49
TJS2,241.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
$50.33
TJS535.87
|
|
pay 99.4% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
$13,658.24
TJS145,421.41
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
$2.29
TJS24.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
$37.11
TJS395.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX25,083
|
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
|
pay 93.8% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Dushanbe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX63,209
|
$28.06
TJS298.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
$53.79
TJS572.72
|
|
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