Dodoma vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$173
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
30
92
🏙️ Population
214K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 81% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8679th and 742nd ($506 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 648th 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 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8833rd and 87th 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
$3.69
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$17603

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$408
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$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
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$551
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$588
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$469
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$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801