Dodoma vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dodoma | Kampala | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dodoma is 11% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7835th and 7156th ($581 vs $654) 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 0.5 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 8738th and 6597th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 522 km or 324 mi | Mwanza | |
| 553 km or 343 mi | Machakos | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Nairobi | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Malindi | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Thika | |
| 608 km or 378 mi |  Mzuzu | |
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| 669 km or 415 mi |  Kasama | |
| 671 km or 417 mi | Mzimba | |
| 683 km or 425 mi |  Ruyigi | |
| 687 km or 427 mi | Rutana | |
| 693 km or 430 mi | Kisumu | |
| 700 km or 435 mi | Makamba | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Muyinga | |
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| 732 km or 455 mi | Meru | |
| 745 km or 463 mi | Mumias | |
| 754 km or 469 mi | Eldoret | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Ngozi | |
| 776 km or 482 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 779 km or 484 mi |  Butare | |
| 787 km or 489 mi | Bubanza | |
| 790 km or 491 mi |  Entebbe | |
| 791 km or 492 mi | Kigali | |
| 791 km or 492 mi | Tororo | |
| 794 km or 493 mi | Nyanza | |
| 794 km or 493 mi | Jinja | |
| 798 km or 496 mi | Uvira | |
| 810 km or 503 mi | Kampala | |
| 816 km or 507 mi | Kira Town |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi | Kira Town | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Entebbe | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Jinja | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Tororo | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Mbale | |
| 212 km or 131 mi | Mumias | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Kisumu | |
| 274 km or 171 mi | Gulu | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Kasese | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Bunia | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Eldoret | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Mwanza | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Beni | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Byumba | |
| 355 km or 220 mi | Arua | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Butembo | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Kigali | |
| 384 km or 238 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Nakuru | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Muyinga | |
| 432 km or 269 mi | Nyanza | |
| 432 km or 269 mi | Gisenyi | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Kibuye | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Butare | |
| 471 km or 293 mi | Ngozi | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Nairobi | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Gitega | |
| 514 km or 320 mi | Cyangugu | |
| 516 km or 321 mi |  Juba | |
| 517 km or 321 mi | Bubanza | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Bukavu | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Thika | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Rutana | |
| 559 km or 348 mi | Machakos | |
| 563 km or 350 mi | Uvira | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Meru | |
| 583 km or 362 mi | Makamba | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Arusha |