Dodoma vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$273
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
19
52
😀 Quality of life
21
44
🏙️ Population
214K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 20% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8146th and 6887th ($564 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Tanzania and Uganda, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8808th and 6586th 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
$1.84
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$4412

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$639
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543