Asmara vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1281
🏠 One person rent
$228
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
19
😀 Quality of life
27
21
🏙️ Population
963K
214K

The cost of living in Asmara is 7% less expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 8485th and 8146th ($524 vs $564) 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.3 months in Dodoma. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Dodoma ranked 6th in Tanzania, while ranked 8376th and 8808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
16.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$12314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$5816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$12.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$6316

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
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$686
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$988
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$946
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$935
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$513
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$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
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$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
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$639
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$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
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$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
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$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
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$545
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$511
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$763
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$707
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$643