Dodoma vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$178
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
20
22
😀 Quality of life
30
29
🏙️ Population
214K
951K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 61% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8485th and 4374th ($526 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Dodoma ranked 5th best city to live in Tanzania vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8776th and 8809th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.4
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.53%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6797
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.67
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.4
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9059
$3183

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$421
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$612
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$533
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$567
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$609
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$495
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$552
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$596
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$656
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$420
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$811
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$548
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$460
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$503
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$888
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$565
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$687
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$688
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$543
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$688
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$687
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$689
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$792
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$549
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$511
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$528
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$686
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$754
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$412
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$689
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$578
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$758
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$623
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$524
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$582
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$842
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$717
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$658

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1067
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506