Dodoma vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$200
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
19
27
😀 Quality of life
26
65
🏙️ Population
214K
149K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 30% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 7835th and 6280th ($581 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Tanzania and Mauritius, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 8738th and 4589th 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
$5.89
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$3923

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$600
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$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762