Asmara vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1357
🏠 One person rent
$212
$167
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$275
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$35
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$95.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
9
21
😀 Quality of life
15
27
🏙️ Population
963K
214K

The cost of living in Asmara is 4% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 8615th and 8687th ($513 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Eritrea and Tanzania, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Dodoma. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 9202nd and 8883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Dodoma

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Asmara Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$85.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
15.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$6346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$4.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$7365

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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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
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$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635