Dodoma vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$200
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
21
😀 Quality of life
26
23
🏙️ Population
214K
2.45M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 22% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7835th and 6572nd ($581 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Tanzania and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8738th and 8867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Ouagadougou

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Dodoma Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$15142

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$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892