Dodoma vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$178
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
20
57
😀 Quality of life
30
49
🏙️ Population
214K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 27% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8485th and 7003rd ($526 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Uganda, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Dodoma ranked 5th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8776th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Kampala

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Dodoma Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.4
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.53%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6797
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.67
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.4
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9059
$3783

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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
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612