Dodoma vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$173
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
35
😀 Quality of life
30
50
🏙️ Population
214K
2.47M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 26% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8679th and 7322nd ($506 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 9th in Tanzania and Zambia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8833rd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Lusaka

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Dodoma Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$13300

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$408
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$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
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$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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692