Dodoma vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$178
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
30
93
🏙️ Population
214K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 80% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8485th and 744th ($526 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Dodoma ranked 5th best city to live in Tanzania vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 8776th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.4
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.53%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6797
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.67
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.4
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9059
$15283

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$421
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$612
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$533
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$567
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$609
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$495
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$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886