Dodoma vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$200
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
26
😀 Quality of life
26
16
🏙️ Population
214K
2.12M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 29% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7835th and 6317th ($581 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Tanzania and Somalia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 8738th and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Mogadishu

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Dodoma Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$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

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883