Dodoma vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$169
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
48
😀 Quality of life
24
32
🏙️ Population
214K
5.35M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 43% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8632nd and 6100th ($502 vs $888) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 8th in Tanzania and Sudan, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 8698th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Khartoum

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Dodoma Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.79
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
21.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$2064

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$486
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$638
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$561
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$523
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$552
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$461
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$545
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$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 Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482