Dodoma vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$273
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
21
😀 Quality of life
21
22
🏙️ Population
214K
2.45M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 31% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8146th and 6363rd ($564 vs $820) 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 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8808th and 8805th 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
$1.84
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$15640

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$639
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012