Dodoma vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$167
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
11
😀 Quality of life
27
16
🏙️ Population
214K
2.89M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 53% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8687th and 5217th ($495 vs $1047) 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 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8883rd and 9189th 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
$3.64
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$3375

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$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
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$522
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$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
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$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
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$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
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$543
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$524
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$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
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$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
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$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
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$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
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$590