Dodoma vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$173
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
24
😀 Quality of life
30
27
🏙️ Population
214K
1.02M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 6% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8679th and 8497th ($506 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Liberia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8833rd and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Monrovia

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Dodoma Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$3619

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$408
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$551
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537