Dodoma vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$173
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
16
😀 Quality of life
30
18
🏙️ Population
214K
1.79M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 55% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8679th and 4943rd ($506 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Tanzania and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8833rd and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Lubumbashi

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Dodoma Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$4523

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$408
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$602
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$523
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$551
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$588
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$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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458