Dodoma vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$1750
🏠 One person rent
$167
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
39
😀 Quality of life
27
61
🏙️ Population
214K
236K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 32% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 8687th and 7140th ($495 vs $723) 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 0.2 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 8883rd and 5784th 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
$3.64
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
10.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$1314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$4.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$2568

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$417
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$663
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$691
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$903
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$994
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$615
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$860
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$789
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1204
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$912
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1014
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$565