Dodoma vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$989
🏠 One person rent
$173
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
21
69
😀 Quality of life
30
51
🏙️ Population
214K
2.1M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 18% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8679th and 8928th ($506 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Tanzania and Pakistan, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 8833rd and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Rawalpindi

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Dodoma Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$782

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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
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$469
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$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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265