Dodoma vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$169
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
28
😀 Quality of life
24
45
🏙️ Population
214K
1.16M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 35% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8632nd and 6562nd ($502 vs $771) 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 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8698th and 6577th 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
$5.79
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$9282

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$545
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
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$580
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$625
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$408
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$760
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$498
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$589
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$525
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$500
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$748
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$566
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$648
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$648
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$522
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$647
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$650
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$651
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$747
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$541
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$490
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$483
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$648
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$719
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$413
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$648
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$558
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$771
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$602
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$518
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$562
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$803
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$698
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638