Chennai vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1371
🏠 One person rent
$151
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$35.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
21
😀 Quality of life
66
30
🏙️ Population
6.6M
214K

The cost of living in Chennai is 15% less expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8679th ($430 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 8th in India and Tanzania, respectively. Check India vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Dodoma. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 5162nd and 8833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Dodoma

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Chennai Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$44.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
15.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$6371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$16
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$431
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$7987

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$367
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$359
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$334
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$297
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$285
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$523
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$306
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$303
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$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
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$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
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$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
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$282
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$271

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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
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$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
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
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$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
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$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
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$563
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$811
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$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
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$593
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$839
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$722
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$670