Dodoma vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$167
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
92
😀 Quality of life
27
81
🏙️ Population
214K
6.26M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 58% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8687th and 4785th ($495 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Tanzania and Chile, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8883rd and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Santiago

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Dodoma Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$417
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895