Dodoma vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$273
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
19
1
😀 Quality of life
21
22
🏙️ Population
214K
65.5K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 36% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8146th and 6193rd ($564 vs $878) 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 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8808th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.84
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$3719

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$601
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$722
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$560
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$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617