Dodoma vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$178
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
32
😀 Quality of life
30
21
🏙️ Population
214K
14.6M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 54% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8485th and 4833rd ($526 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Dodoma ranked 5th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8776th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Kinshasa

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Dodoma Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.4
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.53%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6797
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.67
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.4
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9059
$4749

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$421
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$612
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$533
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$567
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$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
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849