Asmara vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$1371
🏠 One person rent
$222
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$35.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
9
21
😀 Quality of life
18
30
🏙️ Population
963K
214K

The cost of living in Asmara is 5% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 8533rd and 8679th ($531 vs $506) 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 0.4 months in Dodoma. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 9169th and 8833rd 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
$3.29
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$44.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
15.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$6371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$3.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$16
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$431
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$7987

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$858
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$515
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$863
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$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
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$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
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$601
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$570
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$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
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$819
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$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
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$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
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$408
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$602
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$523
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$551
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$588
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$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
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$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
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$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$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
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$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
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$542
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$505
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$520
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$692
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$759
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$409
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$693
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$563
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$811
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$624
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$544
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$593
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$839
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