Dodoma vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$173
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
92
😀 Quality of life
30
80
🏙️ Population
214K
6.26M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 58% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8679th and 4795th ($506 vs $1191) 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 0.4 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 8833rd and 688th 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
$3.69
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$408
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$551
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849