Dodoma vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$200
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
28
😀 Quality of life
26
47
🏙️ Population
214K
1.16M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 14% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7835th and 6978th ($581 vs $677) 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 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8738th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571