Dodoma vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$167
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
63
😀 Quality of life
27
43
🏙️ Population
214K
1.27M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 52% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8687th and 5331st ($495 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 7th in Tanzania and South Africa, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8883rd and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Soweto

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Dodoma Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$5012

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$417
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965