Dodoma vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$167
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
27
91
🏙️ Population
214K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 81% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8687th and 741st ($495 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 652nd 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 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 8883rd and 118th 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
$3.64
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$20275

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$417
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$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737