Accra vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1281
🏠 One person rent
$278
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
53
21
🏙️ Population
2.39M
214K

The cost of living in Accra is 32% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 6680th and 8146th ($747 vs $564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.3 months in Dodoma. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Dodoma ranked 6th in Tanzania, while ranked 6041st and 8808th 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
$4
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
16.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$12314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$5816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$4.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$12.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$6316

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$639
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643