Dodoma vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$167
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
41
😀 Quality of life
27
57
🏙️ Population
214K
2.43M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 52% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8687th and 5338th ($495 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 6th in Tanzania and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8883rd and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Mecca

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Dodoma Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$4518

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$586
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$463
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$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
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$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$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
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$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
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497