Dodoma vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$167
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
214K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8687th and 4th ($495 vs $4202) 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 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8883rd and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs New York City

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Dodoma New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$21713

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$546
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$586
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$463
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$533
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$735
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192