Dodoma vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$200
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
22
😀 Quality of life
26
43
🏙️ Population
214K
951K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 23% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7835th and 6569th ($581 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.2 months in Freetown. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8738th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Freetown

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Dodoma Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$2661

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$600
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$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
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$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470