Dodoma vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$273
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
11
😀 Quality of life
21
7
🏙️ Population
214K
760K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 18% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8146th and 7018th ($564 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Tanzania and Somalia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 8808th and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Hargeisa

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Dodoma Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.84
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$596

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$639
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$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
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$675
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$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535