Dodoma vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$273
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
24
😀 Quality of life
21
14
🏙️ Population
214K
4.35M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 3% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8146th and 7980th ($564 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 26th in Tanzania and Nigeria, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 8808th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Kano

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Dodoma Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.84
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$1831

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$639
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$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
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$675
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$736
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$433
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$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
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$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
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$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
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$638
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$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886