Dodoma vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$200
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
19
41
😀 Quality of life
26
54
🏙️ Population
214K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 44% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7835th and 5103rd ($581 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Tanzania and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8738th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$4708

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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
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$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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490