Dodoma vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$173
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
38
😀 Quality of life
30
44
🏙️ Population
214K
3.9M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 10% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8679th and 8304th ($506 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 9th in Tanzania and Ghana, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 8833rd and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Kumasi

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Dodoma Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$5532

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$408
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$551
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$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

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840