Dodoma vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$173
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
23
😀 Quality of life
30
30
🏙️ Population
214K
951K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 62% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8679th and 4528th ($506 vs $1323) 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 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8833rd and 8841st 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
$3.69
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$3659

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$551
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$588
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$469
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$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
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$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
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508