Dodoma vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$173
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
23
😀 Quality of life
30
26
🏙️ Population
214K
234K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 32% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8679th and 7034th ($506 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Tanzania and Benin, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8833rd and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Porto-Novo

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Dodoma Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$5806

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$408
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$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
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$551
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$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551