Cairo vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1420
🏠 One person rent
$154
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$241
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
19
😀 Quality of life
58
24
🏙️ Population
9.61M
214K

The cost of living in Cairo is 17% less expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8632nd ($417 vs $502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Egypt and Tanzania, respectively. Check Egypt vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.5 months in Dodoma. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Dodoma ranked 7th in Tanzania, while ranked 5545th and 8698th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Dodoma

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Cairo Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$86.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$66.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
15.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$3085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$8420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$3.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$4.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$3.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$45.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$8092

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$318
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$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
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$486
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$638
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$561
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$523
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$552
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$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
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$651
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$747
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$541
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$490
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$483
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$648
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$719
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$413
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$648
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$558
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$771
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$602
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$518
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$562
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$803
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$698
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$646