Dodoma vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$273
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
62
😀 Quality of life
21
39
🏙️ Population
214K
1.27M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 42% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8146th and 5883rd ($564 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Tanzania and South Africa, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 8808th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.84
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$4830

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$639
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045