Dodoma vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$200
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
26
92
🏙️ Population
214K
2.3M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 74% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7835th and 1234th ($581 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1107th 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 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 8738th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$23011

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$600
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$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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22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175