Dodoma vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$169
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
12
😀 Quality of life
24
35
🏙️ Population
214K
1.5M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 51% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8632nd and 5369th ($502 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Niger, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 8698th and 7468th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.79
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$4390

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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
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$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
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
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$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709