Dodoma vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$167
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
21
28
😀 Quality of life
27
66
🏙️ Population
214K
149K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 38% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8687th and 6757th ($495 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in Tanzania and Mauritius, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 8883rd and 4962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Port Louis

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Dodoma Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$6482

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$417
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$540
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$546
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$747
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$819
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$871
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$810
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$820
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1559
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1584
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1615
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$511
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$604
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$533
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$493
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1196
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1637
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1196
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1167
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$933
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$691
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$952
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$456
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$452
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$495
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$494
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$489
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$516
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$965
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$586