Dodoma vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$173
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
30
55
🏙️ Population
214K
431K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 51% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8679th and 5494th ($506 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Namibia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8833rd and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Windhoek

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Dodoma Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$5907

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$544
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$763
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$604
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$623
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$419
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$797
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$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
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$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
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$934
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$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
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$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
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$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
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$692
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$1049
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$1171
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$967
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$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
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$892