Dodoma vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$273
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
31
😀 Quality of life
21
40
🏙️ Population
214K
11.9M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 46% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8146th and 5365th ($564 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8808th and 6878th 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
$1.84
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$3879

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$639
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$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
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$675
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$736
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$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933