Dodoma vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$842
🏠 One person rent
$169
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
19
83
😀 Quality of life
24
56
🏙️ Population
214K
5.6M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 58% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 8632nd and 9160th ($502 vs $318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 15th in Tanzania and Egypt, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 8698th and 5740th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.79
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$1943

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$486
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$638
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$561
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$523
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$552
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$461
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$545
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$580
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$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
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$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

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813