Dodoma vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$167
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
37
😀 Quality of life
27
26
🏙️ Population
214K
1.48M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 38% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8687th and 6787th ($495 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in Tanzania and Nigeria, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 8883rd and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Onitsha

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Dodoma Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$1896

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$533
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$735
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$611
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$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
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$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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657