Dodoma vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$173
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
8
😀 Quality of life
30
64
🏙️ Population
214K
133K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 61% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8679th and 4552nd ($506 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Tanzania and Maldives, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.7 months in Male. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 8833rd and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Male

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Dodoma Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$3300

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$544
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$763
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$604
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$623
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$419
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$797
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$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$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
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$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
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$542
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$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
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$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1379
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$303
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
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$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
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$273
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$523
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$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
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$327