Dodoma vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
24
90
🏙️ Population
214K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 81% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8632nd and 664th ($502 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 610th in Tanzania and the United States, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 8698th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Philadelphia

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Dodoma Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.79
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$19774

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$638
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$561
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$523
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$552
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$461
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$545
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
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$580
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$625
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$408
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$760
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$498
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$589
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$525
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$500
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$748
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$566
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$648
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$648
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$522
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$647
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$650
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$651
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$747
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$541
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$490
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$483
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$648
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$719
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$413
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$648
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$558
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$771
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$602
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$518
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$562
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$803
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$698
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693