Dodoma vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$273
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
19
46
😀 Quality of life
21
41
🏙️ Population
214K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 50% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8146th and 4791st ($564 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Tanzania and Nigeria, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 8808th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Lagos

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Dodoma Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.84
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$2307

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$639
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
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$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492