Dodoma vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$173
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
11
😀 Quality of life
30
14
🏙️ Population
214K
2.89M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 53% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8679th and 5187th ($506 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8833rd and 9222nd 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
$3.69
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$3356

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$797
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$553
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$455
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$527
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$508
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$1002
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$530
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$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
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$691
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$691
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$694
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$786
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$542
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$505
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$520
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$692
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$759
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$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
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$593
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$839
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Distance City Cost of living
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$887
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$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
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$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
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$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
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$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
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$857
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$1163
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$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
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$602