Dodoma vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$173
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
12
😀 Quality of life
30
22
🏙️ Population
214K
1.23M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 29% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8679th and 7179th ($506 vs $712) 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 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 8833rd and 9073rd 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
$3.69
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$549

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$408
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$602
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$523
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$551
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$588
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$469
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$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542