Asmara vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1420
🏠 One person rent
$224
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$241
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
19
😀 Quality of life
27
24
🏙️ Population
963K
214K

The cost of living in Asmara is 3% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 8486th and 8632nd ($520 vs $502) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.5 months in Dodoma. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Dodoma ranked 7th in Tanzania, while ranked 8455th and 8698th 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
$3.04
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$86.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$66.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
15.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$3085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$8420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$4.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$3.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$45.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$8092

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$1006
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$897
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$943
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$505
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$752
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$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
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$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
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$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
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$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
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$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
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$718
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$518
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$486
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$638
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$561
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$523
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$552
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$461
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$545
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$580
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$625
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$408
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$760
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$498
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$589
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$525
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$500
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$748
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$566
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$648
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$648
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$522
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$647
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$650
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$651
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$747
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$541
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$490
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$483
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$648
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$719
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$413
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$648
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$558
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$771
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$602
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$518
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$562
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$803
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$698
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