Addis Ababa vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$739
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$37.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
20
😀 Quality of life
46
30
🏙️ Population
5.7M
214K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 145% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 4519th and 8485th ($1289 vs $526) 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 0.5 months in Dodoma. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Dodoma ranked 5th in Tanzania, while ranked 7005th and 8776th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$91.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$333
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
16.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$6797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$4.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$3.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$9059

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Dodoma

Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$421
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$612
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$533
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$567
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$609
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$495
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$552
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$596
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$656
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$420
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$811
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$548
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$460
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$503
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$888
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$565
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$687
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$688
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$543
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$688
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$687
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$689
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$792
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$549
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$511
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$528
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$686
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$754
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$412
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$689
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$578
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$758
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$623
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$524
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$582
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$842
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$717
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$658