Dodoma vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$167
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
27
96
🏙️ Population
214K
2.3M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 78% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8687th and 1367th ($495 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1144th in Tanzania and the United States, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8883rd and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Houston

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Dodoma Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$22291

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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
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$463
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$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
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
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$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123