Dodoma vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$167
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
27
48
🏙️ Population
214K
1.75M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 43% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8687th and 6419th ($495 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Rwanda, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8883rd and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Kigali

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Dodoma Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$7731

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$417
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$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618