Dodoma vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$167
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
35
😀 Quality of life
27
51
🏙️ Population
214K
2.47M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 36% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8687th and 6881st ($495 vs $777) 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 0.2 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 8883rd and 6622nd 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
$3.64
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$15258

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$417
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$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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691