Dodoma vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$173
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
30
42
🏙️ Population
214K
1.13M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 48% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8679th and 5915th ($506 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Tanzania and Mozambique, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 8833rd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Maputo

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Dodoma Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$5840

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221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$408
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$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

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662