Dodoma vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$200
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
11
😀 Quality of life
26
11
🏙️ Population
214K
760K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 29% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 7835th and 6334th ($581 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Tanzania and Somalia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 8738th and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$961

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$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$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
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486