Dodoma vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$200
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
37
😀 Quality of life
26
47
🏙️ Population
214K
2.15M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 39% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7835th and 5620th ($581 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Tanzania and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 8738th and 6463rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Harare

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Dodoma Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$7309

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$600
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$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866