Addis Ababa vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$701
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$34.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
19
😀 Quality of life
43
27
🏙️ Population
5.7M
214K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 150% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 4622nd and 8687th ($1255 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Ethiopia and Tanzania, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.6 months in Dodoma. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Dodoma ranked 7th in Tanzania, while ranked 7018th and 8765th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Dodoma

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Addis Ababa Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$86
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$152
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$1299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$6406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$5.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$4.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$8945

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Dodoma

Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$467
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$594
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$519
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$533
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$568
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$537
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$782
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$580
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$602
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$418
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$794
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$541
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$611
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$528
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$501
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$909
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$568
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$686
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$689
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$540
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$688
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$738
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$559
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$513
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$537
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$687
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$754
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$410
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$690
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$553
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$768
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$597
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$514
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$561
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$796
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$692
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635