Dodoma vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$1413
🏠 One person rent
$200
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
19
16
😀 Quality of life
26
42
🏙️ Population
214K
94.9K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 4% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7835th and 8054th ($581 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Tanzania and Eswatini, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 8738th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$2.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
9.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$4606

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$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550