Dodoma vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$173
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
23
😀 Quality of life
30
27
🏙️ Population
214K
2.45M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 49% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8679th and 5778th ($506 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8833rd and 8911th 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
$3.69
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$18111

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$408
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$551
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066