Dodoma vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$169
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
24
95
🏙️ Population
214K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 89% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8632nd and 3rd ($502 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and the United States, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8698th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.79
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$21465

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$523
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$552
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$461
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$545
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$811
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$580
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$625
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$408
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$760
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$498
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$589
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$525
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$500
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$748
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$566
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$648
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$648
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$522
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$647
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$650
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$651
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$747
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$541
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$490
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$483
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$648
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$719
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$413
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$648
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$558
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$771
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$602
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$518
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$562
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$803
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$698
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111