Dodoma vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$167
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
77
😀 Quality of life
27
71
🏙️ Population
214K
9.94M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 52% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8687th and 5300th ($495 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Peru, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 8883rd and 3484th 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
$3.64
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$11057

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$417
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731