Dodoma vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$273
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
10
😀 Quality of life
21
16
🏙️ Population
214K
2.89M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 41% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8146th and 5954th ($564 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8808th and 8996th 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
$1.84
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$3341

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$722
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$560
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$466
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$482
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$745
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$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
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$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
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$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
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$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
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$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589