Dodoma vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$200
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
31
😀 Quality of life
26
47
🏙️ Population
214K
11.9M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 42% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7835th and 5309th ($581 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8738th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$4181

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$600
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$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
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$706
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$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
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860