Dodoma vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$178
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
11
😀 Quality of life
30
17
🏙️ Population
214K
760K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 24% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 8485th and 7132nd ($526 vs $694) 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 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Dodoma ranked 5th best city to live in Tanzania vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 8776th and 9161st 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
$3.85
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.4
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.53%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6797
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.67
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.4
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9059
$545

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$421
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$612
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$533
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$567
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$609
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$495
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$552
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$596
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$656
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$420
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$811
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$548
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$460
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$503
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$888
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$565
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$687
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$688
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$543
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$688
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$687
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$689
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$792
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$549
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$511
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$528
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$686
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$754
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$412
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$689
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$578
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$758
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$623
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$524
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$582
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$842
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$717
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$658

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549