Dodoma vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$273
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
77
😀 Quality of life
21
64
🏙️ Population
214K
9.94M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 43% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8146th and 5792nd ($564 vs $986) 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 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 8808th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Lima

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Dodoma Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.84
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$8320

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$639
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$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
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$675
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$736
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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722