Dodoma vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$731
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$173
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
39
😀 Quality of life
30
60
🏙️ Population
214K
236K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 31% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 8679th and 7094th ($506 vs $731) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Botswana, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 8833rd and 5910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Gaborone

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Dodoma Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$1146
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$4.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$2881

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$408
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$551
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$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
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$662
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$697
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$694
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$901
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$1017
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$628
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$826
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$791
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1049
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$958
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$551
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$967
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1057
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$583
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1089
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1171
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$892
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$765
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$792
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$875
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$826
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$899
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$910
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$633
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$927
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$763
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$681
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$652
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$630
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$511
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$630
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$912
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$811
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$916
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$966
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$577