Dodoma vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$169
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
63
😀 Quality of life
24
38
🏙️ Population
214K
1.27M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 46% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8632nd and 5917th ($502 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 6th in Tanzania and South Africa, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8698th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.79
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$486
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$638
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$561
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$523
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$552
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$461
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$545
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$580
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$625
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$408
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$760
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$498
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$589
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$525
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$500
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$748
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$566
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$648
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$648
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$522
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$647
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$650
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$651
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$747
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$541
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$490
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$483
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$648
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$719
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$413
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$648
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$558
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$771
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$602
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$518
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$562
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$803
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$698
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003