Dodoma vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$178
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
36
😀 Quality of life
30
50
🏙️ Population
214K
2.47M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 20% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8485th and 7398th ($526 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 8th 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 0.1 months in Lusaka. Dodoma ranked 5th best city to live in Tanzania vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8776th and 6625th 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
$3.85
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.4
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.53%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6797
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.67
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.4
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9059
$11593

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$421
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$612
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$533
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$567
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$609
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$495
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$552
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$596
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$656
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$420
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$811
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$548
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$460
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$503
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$888
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$565
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$687
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$688
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$543
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$688
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$687
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$689
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$792
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$549
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$511
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$528
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$686
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$754
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$412
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$689
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$578
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$758
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$623
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$524
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$582
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$842
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$717
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$658

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692