Dodoma vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$173
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
33
😀 Quality of life
30
24
🏙️ Population
214K
14.6M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 57% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8679th and 4860th ($506 vs $1163) 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 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8833rd and 9013th 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
$3.69
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$5144

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$408
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$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
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$551
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$588
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$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834