Dodoma vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$273
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
24
😀 Quality of life
21
15
🏙️ Population
214K
264K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 21% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8146th and 6864th ($564 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Tanzania and Benin, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8808th and 9015th 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
$1.84
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.17
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$6171

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$639
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$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
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$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$755
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1133
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$617
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1019
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$711
173 km or 108 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$655
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$699
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$656
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$345
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$774
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$570
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$704
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$652
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$635
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$368
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$546
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$585
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$652
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$747
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$537
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$658
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$886
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$656
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1036
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$412
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$546
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$846
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1686
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$492
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$651
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$469
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$638
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$906
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$787
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262