Dodoma vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$200
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
48
😀 Quality of life
26
31
🏙️ Population
214K
5.35M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 35% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 7835th and 5963rd ($581 vs $901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 8738th and 8338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$1143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$2074

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$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467