Dodoma vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$169
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
19
53
😀 Quality of life
24
44
🏙️ Population
214K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 28% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8632nd and 6903rd ($502 vs $698) 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8698th and 6624th 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
$5.79
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$4369

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369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$561
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$523
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$552
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$461
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$545
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
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$580
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$625
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$408
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$760
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$498
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$589
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$525
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$500
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$748
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$566
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$648
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$648
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$522
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$647
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$650
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$651
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$747
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$541
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$490
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$483
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$648
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$719
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$413
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$648
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$558
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$771
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$602
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$518
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$562
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$803
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$698
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638