Dodoma vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$173
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
1
😀 Quality of life
30
29
🏙️ Population
214K
65.5K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 51% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8679th and 5349th ($506 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st 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 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8833rd and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Sao Tome

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Dodoma Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$3421

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$408
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$551
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$588
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$469
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612