Dodoma vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$173
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
71
😀 Quality of life
30
78
🏙️ Population
214K
1.21M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 62% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8679th and 4516th ($506 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 8833rd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Sofia

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Dodoma Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.91
🥤 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
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$11223

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$523
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$551
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$588
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$469
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$544
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$763
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$604
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784