Dodoma vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$200
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
10
😀 Quality of life
26
20
🏙️ Population
214K
2.89M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 39% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7835th and 5611th ($581 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in Tanzania and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8738th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Dodoma Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$5.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$3239

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$762
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$457
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$622
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$720
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$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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561