Dodoma vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$173
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
21
16
😀 Quality of life
30
44
🏙️ Population
214K
76.2K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 22% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8679th and 7572nd ($506 vs $652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Eswatini, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 8833rd and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Mbabane

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Dodoma Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$5212

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$408
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$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633