Dodoma vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$173
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
22
😀 Quality of life
30
43
🏙️ Population
214K
2.44M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 24% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8679th and 7446th ($506 vs $668) 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 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8833rd and 7507th 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
$3.69
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$1815

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$408
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$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
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$551
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$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
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775