Dodoma vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$200
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
77
😀 Quality of life
26
64
🏙️ Population
214K
9.94M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 38% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7835th and 5780th ($581 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Tanzania and Peru, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 8738th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$7186

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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
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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731