Dodoma vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$167
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
21
27
😀 Quality of life
27
28
🏙️ Population
214K
42.7K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 9% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8687th and 8425th ($495 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in Tanzania and Kenya, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 8883rd and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Meru

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Dodoma Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$10408

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$417
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$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

Cities near Meru

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583