Dodoma vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
21
91
🏙️ Population
214K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 78% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8146th and 710th ($564 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 637th 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 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 8808th and 130th 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
$1.84
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$20863

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$639
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$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
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$736
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$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750