Dodoma vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$167
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
23
😀 Quality of life
27
25
🏙️ Population
214K
234K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 36% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8687th and 6922nd ($495 vs $768) 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 0.2 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 8883rd and 8939th 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
$3.64
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$5724

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$417
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$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375