Dodoma vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dodoma | Kigali | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dodoma is 22% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8146th and 6804th ($564 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Tanzania and Rwanda, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Rwanda comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8808th and 6601st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 754 km or 469 mi | Eldoret | |
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| 776 km or 482 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 779 km or 484 mi |  Butare | |
| 787 km or 489 mi | Bubanza | |
| 790 km or 491 mi |  Entebbe | |
| 791 km or 492 mi | Kigali | |
| 791 km or 492 mi | Tororo | |
| 794 km or 493 mi | Nyanza | |
| 794 km or 493 mi | Jinja | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi | Byumba | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Nyanza | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Butare | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Kibuye | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Gisenyi | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Muyinga | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Ngozi | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Cyangugu | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Bubanza | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Bukavu | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Gitega | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Uvira | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Rutana | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Kasese | |
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| 281 km or 174 mi | Beni | |
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| 348 km or 216 mi | Entebbe | |
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| 388 km or 241 mi | Kira Town | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Bunia | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Jinja | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Kalemie | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Kindu | |
| 544 km or 338 mi | Tororo | |
| 554 km or 344 mi | Mumias | |
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| 568 km or 353 mi | Mbale | |
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