Dodoma vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$169
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
23
😀 Quality of life
24
16
🏙️ Population
214K
264K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 25% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8632nd and 7061st ($502 vs $670) 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 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8698th and 9002nd 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
$5.79
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$5849

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$486
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$638
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$561
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$523
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$552
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$461
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$545
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$580
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$625
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$408
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$760
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$498
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$589
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$525
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$500
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$748
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$566
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$648
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$648
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$522
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$647
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$650
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$651
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$747
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$541
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$490
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$483
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$648
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$719
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$413
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$648
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$558
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$771
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$602
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$518
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$562
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$803
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$698
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$679
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$462
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$743
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502