Cape Town vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$1822
🏠 One person rent
$525
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$313
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
19
😀 Quality of life
62
27
🏙️ Population
434K
214K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 40% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 5894th and 7335th ($902 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in South Africa and Tanzania, respectively. Check South Africa vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.5 months in Dodoma. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Dodoma ranked 6th in Tanzania, while ranked 5040th and 8769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Dodoma

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Cape Town Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$584
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
16.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$3060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$6.38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$9.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$17.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$2969

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Distance City Cost of living
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$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
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$687
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$560
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$725
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$664
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$833
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$649
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$633
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$963
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$567
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$552
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$412
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$811
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$348
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$389
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$583
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1083
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$585
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$459
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$460
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$471
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$460
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$459
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$453
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$899
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$412
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$440
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$469
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$461
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$494
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$554
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$461
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$544
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$709
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$528
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$572
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$455
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$948
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$671
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$515