Dodoma vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$2851
🏠 One person rent
$169
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
19
91
😀 Quality of life
24
77
🏙️ Population
214K
6.26M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 56% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8632nd and 4686th ($502 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Chile, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8698th and 764th 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
$5.79
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$3078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$8040

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$486
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$875
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731