Dodoma vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$2400
🏠 One person rent
$173
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$94.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
6
😀 Quality of life
30
12
🏙️ Population
214K
1.97M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 51% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8679th and 5401st ($506 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 6th in Tanzania and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kananga ranked 10th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8833rd and 9247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Kananga

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Dodoma Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$124
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$8.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$3248

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$408
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$551
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$887
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$932
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$785
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1039
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$662
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1039
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$786
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$961
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$839
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$798
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$851
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1163
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$517
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$602
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$759
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$693
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$691
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$691
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$543
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$694
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$507
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$692
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$395
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$409
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$857
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$544
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$693
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1030
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$518
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$691
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1229
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$811
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$543
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$620
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1473