Dodoma vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$200
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
36
😀 Quality of life
26
51
🏙️ Population
214K
2.47M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 25% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7835th and 6460th ($581 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in Tanzania and Zambia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8738th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$5932

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221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992