Asmara vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1640
🏠 One person rent
$212
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
19
😀 Quality of life
17
26
🏙️ Population
963K
214K

The cost of living in Asmara is 14% less expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 8513th and 7835th ($498 vs $581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 9076th and 8738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$33.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
13.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$3825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$5.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$2.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$32.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$2745

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
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$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
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$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600