Dodoma vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$200
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
92
😀 Quality of life
26
87
🏙️ Population
214K
2.87M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 66% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7835th and 2685th ($581 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in Tanzania and Italy, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 8738th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Rome

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Dodoma Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$9800

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$600
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$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
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$706
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$762
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$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229