Dodoma vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$178
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
21
😀 Quality of life
30
23
🏙️ Population
214K
2.45M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 45% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8485th and 5884th ($526 vs $961) 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 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Dodoma ranked 5th best city to live in Tanzania vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8776th and 9002nd 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
$3.85
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.4
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.53%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6797
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.67
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9059
$17372

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$421
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$612
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$533
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$567
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$609
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$495
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$552
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$596
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$656
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$420
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$811
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$548
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$460
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$503
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$888
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$565
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$687
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$688
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$543
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$688
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$687
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$689
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$792
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$549
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$511
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$528
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$686
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$754
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$412
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$689
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$578
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$758
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$623
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$524
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$582
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$842
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$717
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$658

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057