Dodoma vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$178
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$118
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
21
😀 Quality of life
30
27
🏙️ Population
214K
1.02M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 2% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8485th and 8410th ($526 vs $536) 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 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Dodoma ranked 5th best city to live in Tanzania vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8776th and 8877th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.4
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.53%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1537
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6797
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.67
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.4
$3.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9059
$3157

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$421
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$612
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$533
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$567
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$609
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$495
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$552
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$596
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$656
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$420
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$811
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$548
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$460
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$503
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$888
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$565
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$687
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$688
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$543
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$688
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$687
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$689
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$792
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$549
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$511
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$528
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$686
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$754
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$412
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$689
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$578
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$758
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$623
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$524
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$582
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$842
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$717
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$658

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$502
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1281
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1283
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$503
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1010
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$1003
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$503
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1347
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$999
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1021
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1067
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1007
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1082
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$999
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1083
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1123
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1099
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$508
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1057
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1057
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1224
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$872
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$514
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1066
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$895
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$506
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1044
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$506
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$506
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$598
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$631
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$541