Dodoma vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dodoma | Nairobi | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dodoma is 10% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7835th and 7242nd ($581 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Tanzania and Kenya, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Kenya comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8738th and 5517th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 221 km or 137 mi |  Morogoro | |
| 337 km or 209 mi | Arusha | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Moshi | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Stone Town | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Zanzibar | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Mbeya | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Tanga | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Dar es Salaam | |
| 498 km or 309 mi |  Mombasa | |
| 522 km or 324 mi | Mwanza | |
| 553 km or 343 mi | Machakos | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Nairobi | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Malindi | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Thika | |
| 608 km or 378 mi |  Mzuzu | |
| 664 km or 413 mi | Nakuru | |
| 669 km or 415 mi |  Kasama | |
| 671 km or 417 mi | Mzimba | |
| 683 km or 425 mi |  Ruyigi | |
| 687 km or 427 mi | Rutana | |
| 693 km or 430 mi | Kisumu | |
| 700 km or 435 mi | Makamba | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Muyinga | |
| 717 km or 446 mi | Gitega | |
| 726 km or 451 mi |  Kalemie | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Meru | |
| 745 km or 463 mi | Mumias | |
| 754 km or 469 mi | Eldoret | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Ngozi | |
| 776 km or 482 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 779 km or 484 mi |  Butare | |
| 787 km or 489 mi | Bubanza | |
| 790 km or 491 mi |  Entebbe | |
| 791 km or 492 mi | Kigali | |
| 791 km or 492 mi | Tororo | |
| 794 km or 493 mi | Nyanza | |
| 794 km or 493 mi | Jinja | |
| 798 km or 496 mi | Uvira | |
| 810 km or 503 mi | Kampala | |
| 816 km or 507 mi | Kira Town |
Cities near Nairobi
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi | Thika | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Machakos | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Nakuru | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Meru | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Arusha | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Moshi | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Eldoret | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Kisumu | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Mumias | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Tororo | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Mbale | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Malindi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Mombasa | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Jinja | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Mwanza | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Tanga | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Kira Town | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Kampala | |
| 507 km or 315 mi | Entebbe | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Dodoma | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Stone Town | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Zanzibar | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Morogoro | |
| 671 km or 417 mi | Dar es Salaam | |
| 674 km or 419 mi | Gulu | |
| 741 km or 461 mi | Muyinga | |
| 751 km or 467 mi | Byumba | |
| 755 km or 469 mi | Kigali | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 778 km or 483 mi | Kasese | |
| 794 km or 494 mi | Nyanza | |
| 796 km or 495 mi | Bunia | |
| 798 km or 496 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 798 km or 496 mi | Ngozi | |
| 799 km or 496 mi | Butare | |
| 801 km or 498 mi | Gitega | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Rutana | |
| 813 km or 505 mi | Arua | |
| 835 km or 519 mi | Kibuye | |
| 841 km or 523 mi | Beni |