Dodoma vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$167
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
21
😀 Quality of life
27
31
🏙️ Population
214K
2.77M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 57% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8687th and 4865th ($495 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Cameroon, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8883rd and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Douala

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Dodoma Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$3455

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$417
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995