Cost of Living in Calabar vs Dodoma

Cost of living in Calabar is 23% lower than in Dodoma (without rent).

Rent in Calabar is 46% cheaper than in Dodoma.

Cost of living including rent in Calabar is 34% lower than in Dodoma.

Food in Calabar is 33% cheaper than in Dodoma.

Transport in Calabar is 37% more expensive than in Dodoma.

Calabar vs. Dodoma Comparision

Calabar Dodoma
Cost of Living, including rent
374 $
564 $
Without Rent
225 $
291 $
Rent & Utilities
148 $
273 $
Food
138 $
207 $
Transport
50 $
36 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
86 $
197 $
Quality of Life
10
21
Population
371.0K
214.0K

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Calabar Dodoma

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
0.63 $ 1.84 $
Dinner, for 2 3.05 $ 16.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 1.52 $ 7.37 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.3 $ 1.1 $
Capuccino 0.36 $ 2.87 $
Coke, 330ml 0.39 $ 0.67 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.6 $ 1.35 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.27 $ 0.92 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.27 $ 0.77 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.03 $ 1.99 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.64 $ 5.47 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.33 $ 7.06 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.45 $ 3.27 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.91 $ 2.18 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.64 $ 0.64 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.25 $ 0.64 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.24 $ 0.55 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.96 $ 0.86 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.38 $ 0.28 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.59 $ 1.06 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 1.79 $ 3.85 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.91 $ 0.98 $
Cigarette pack 1.26 $ 1.81 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.39 $ 0.15 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 41.7 $ 16.8 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.32 $ 1.04 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.32 $ 11 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 12.1 $ 20.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.04 $ 3.12 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.45 $ 3.37 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.49 $ 1.4 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.36 $ 1.12 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
7.37 $ 38.4 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
11.2 $ 59.1 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
20.1 $ 29.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 38.7 $ 183 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 121 $ 253 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 450 $ 295 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,326 $ 373 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 344 $ 12,314 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,025 $ 5,816 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 85.9 $ 197 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 17.81 % 16.13 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.6 $ 35 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.51 $ 4.83 $
Haircut 1.44 $ 2.75 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 57.8 $ 48.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 18.6 $ 12.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 109 $ 245 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,451 $ 6,316 $