Alexandria vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1371
🏠 One person rent
$103
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$35.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
21
😀 Quality of life
56
30
🏙️ Population
5.36M
214K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 21% less expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 8976th and 8679th ($400 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 8th in Egypt and Tanzania, respectively. Check Egypt vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.4 months in Dodoma. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 6248th and 8833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Dodoma

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Alexandria Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$44.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
15.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$6371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$3.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$16
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$431
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$7987

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$408
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$551
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670