Accra vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1357
🏠 One person rent
$343
$167
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$275
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$35
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$95.6
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
21
😀 Quality of life
56
27
🏙️ Population
1.78M
214K

The cost of living in Accra is 87% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 6110th and 8687th ($927 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Ghana and Tanzania, respectively. Check Ghana vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Dodoma. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 6218th and 8883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Dodoma

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Accra Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$85.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
15.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$6346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$3.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$4.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$7365

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Dodoma

Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$417
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635