Dodoma vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$200
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
1
😀 Quality of life
26
21
🏙️ Population
214K
71.9K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 33% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7835th and 6146th ($581 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Tanzania and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8738th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$3475

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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
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$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
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677