Dodoma vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1281
$2441
🏠 One person rent
$273
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
28
😀 Quality of life
21
50
🏙️ Population
214K
431K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 33% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8146th and 6296th ($564 vs $840) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Tanzania and Namibia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dodoma compared to 0.9 months in Windhoek. Dodoma ranked 6th best city to live in Tanzania vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8808th and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.84
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1113
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.13%
11.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12314
$795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5816
$827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.83
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.2
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6316
$5452

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$736
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$601
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$722
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$560
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$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
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$779
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$833
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$818
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$832
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$807
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$790
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$766
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$761
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$741
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$654
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$690
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$692
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$718
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$809
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$600
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$663
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$859
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$554
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$670
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$943
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$585
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$652
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$848
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$774
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$971
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$696
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$788
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$874
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$997
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
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$736
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$909
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$838
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$717
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$705
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$822