Dushanbe vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$290
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
46
😀 Quality of life
36
41
🏙️ Population
863K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 41% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7107th and 4791st ($672 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Tajikistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7353rd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$2307

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$655
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$659
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$664
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$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
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$530
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$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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$1019
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$710
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$755
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$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
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$638
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$787
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$1262
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$412
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$546
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$374
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$492