Dodoma vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$173
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
48
😀 Quality of life
30
42
🏙️ Population
214K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 51% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8679th and 5500th ($506 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Tanzania and Nigeria, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 8833rd and 7677th 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
$3.69
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$2622

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612