Dodoma vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$167
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
22
😀 Quality of life
27
44
🏙️ Population
214K
2.44M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 26% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8687th and 7518th ($495 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 6th in Tanzania and Cameroon, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8883rd and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Yaounde

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Dodoma Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$1797

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$417
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$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
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$546
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$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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670