Dodoma vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$167
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
67
😀 Quality of life
27
59
🏙️ Population
214K
5.55M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 39% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8687th and 6736th ($495 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st 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 Nairobi. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8883rd and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Nairobi

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Dodoma Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.71
🥤 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
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.96
🥔 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
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$10471

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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 Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795