Dodoma vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$200
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
62
😀 Quality of life
26
44
🏙️ Population
214K
1.27M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 34% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7835th and 6110th ($581 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th 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 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8738th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$2867

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$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952