Dodoma vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$173
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$13.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
59
😀 Quality of life
30
52
🏙️ Population
214K
116K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 19% less expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 8679th and 7737th ($506 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Tanzania and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 8833rd and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Dodoma Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$3.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$37.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$588

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$553
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$455
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$527
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$508
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$1002
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$530
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$693
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$691
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$533
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$691
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$691
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$694
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$786
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$542
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$505
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$520
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$692
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$759
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$409
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$693
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$563
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$811
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$624
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$544
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$593
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$839
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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$676
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$414
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$487
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$609
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$447
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$518
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$554
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$544
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$293
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$275
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$269
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$348
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$303
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$251
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$299
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$285
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$303
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$299
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$387
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$350
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$306
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$344
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$285
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$331
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$327
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$297
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$349
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$271
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$316
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$236
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$430
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$349
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$300
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$523
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$320
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$322
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$334
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