Dodoma vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$167
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
21
41
😀 Quality of life
27
24
🏙️ Population
214K
908K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 64% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 8687th and 4388th ($495 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd 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 Owerri. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 8883rd and 8997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Owerri

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Dodoma Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$1701

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$417
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$540
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$546
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$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$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
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$773
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$559
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$760
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$323
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$596
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$672
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$517