Dodoma vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$167
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
27
42
🏙️ Population
214K
1.13M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 51% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8687th and 5473rd ($495 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Tanzania and Mozambique, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 8883rd and 7657th 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
$3.64
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$417
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$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

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663