Dodoma vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1975
🏠 One person rent
$173
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
21
28
😀 Quality of life
30
65
🏙️ Population
214K
149K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 38% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8679th and 6712th ($506 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Tanzania and Mauritius, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 8833rd and 5184th 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
$3.69
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$45.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$1104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$6.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$5625

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$602
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$523
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$551
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$588
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$469
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$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$749
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$815
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$819
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$807
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$796
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1618
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1600
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1624
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$481
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$496
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$460
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1237
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1646
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1233
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1181
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1521
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$505
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$495
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$521
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$950
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$588