Dodoma vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$178
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$89.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
20
24
😀 Quality of life
30
22
🏙️ Population
214K
264K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 29% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8485th and 6891st ($526 vs $743) 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 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Dodoma ranked 5th best city to live in Tanzania vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8776th and 9041st 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
$3.85
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.4
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.53%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6797
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.67
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.4
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9059
$5781

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$421
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$612
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$533
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$567
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$609
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$495
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$552
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$596
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$656
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$420
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$811
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$548
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$460
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$503
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$888
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$565
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$687
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$688
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$543
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$688
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$687
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$689
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$792
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$549
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$511
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$528
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$686
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$754
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$412
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$689
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$578
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$758
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$623
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$524
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$582
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$842
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$717
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$658

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$793
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1102
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$598
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1013
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$835
173 km or 108 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$752
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$699
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$664
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$684
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$417
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$778
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$652
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$705
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$703
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$644
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$600
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$630
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$668
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$705
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$822
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$632
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$664
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$926
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$712
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1051
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$532
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$631
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$878
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1774
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$576
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$676
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$563
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$674
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$961
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$852
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514