Dodoma vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$200
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
26
91
🏙️ Population
214K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 76% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7835th and 812th ($581 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8738th and 101st 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
$5.89
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$15748

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$600
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$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
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$706
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$762
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$457
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$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766