Dodoma vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$169
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$1273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
23
😀 Quality of life
24
37
🏙️ Population
214K
951K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 63% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8632nd and 4063rd ($502 vs $1346) 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 0.9 months in Freetown. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8698th and 7302nd 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
$5.79
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$2773

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$461
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$545
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$811
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$580
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$625
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$408
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$760
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$498
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$589
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$525
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$500
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$748
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$566
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$648
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$648
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$522
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$647
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$650
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$651
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$747
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$541
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$490
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$483
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$648
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$719
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$413
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$648
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$558
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$771
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$602
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$518
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$562
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$803
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$698
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490