Dodoma vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$178
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
27
😀 Quality of life
30
49
🏙️ Population
214K
1.16M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 31% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8485th and 6835th ($526 vs $758) 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 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Dodoma ranked 5th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8776th and 6733rd 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
$3.85
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.4
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.53%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6797
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.67
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.4
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9059
$7919

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$421
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$612
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$533
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$567
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$609
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$495
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$552
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$596
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$656
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$420
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$811
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$548
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$460
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$503
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$888
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$565
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$687
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$688
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$543
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$688
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$687
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$689
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$792
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$549
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$511
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$528
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$686
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$754
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$412
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$689
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$578
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$758
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$623
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$524
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$582
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$842
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$717
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$658

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612