Dodoma vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$167
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
27
53
🏙️ Population
214K
486K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 52% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8687th and 5257th ($495 vs $1040) 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 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8883rd and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$5490

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$546
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$586
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$463
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$533
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$735
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$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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$945
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$982
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$998
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$811
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$631
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1015
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$997
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$742
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$610
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$851