Dodoma vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$167
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
73
😀 Quality of life
27
60
🏙️ Population
214K
4.8M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 59% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8687th and 4745th ($495 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Tanzania and South Africa, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 8883rd and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Johannesburg

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Dodoma Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$5103

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$417
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965