Dodoma vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$167
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
12
😀 Quality of life
27
19
🏙️ Population
214K
1.23M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 27% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8687th and 7399th ($495 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Tanzania and Somalia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 8883rd and 9138th 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
$3.64
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$606

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$417
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$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
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$546
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$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
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543