Cost of living in Dodoma, Tanzania

The cost of living in Dodoma, Tanzania is approximately 564 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1281 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Dodoma

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
564 $
Without Rent
291 $
Rent & Utilities
273 $
Food
207 $
Transport
36 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
197 $
GDP per Capita
1,211 $
Freedom Index
6.16
Lifespan
67 years
Speak English
10%
Population
214.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 1.84 $
Dinner 16.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.37 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.1 $
Capuccino 2.87 $
Coke, 330ml 0.67 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.35 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.92 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.77 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.99 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.47 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.06 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.27 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.18 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.64 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.64 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.97 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.55 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.86 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.28 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.06 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.85 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.98 $
Cigarette pack 1.81 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.15 $
Monthly Pass 16.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.04 $
Taxi, 8 km 11 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 20.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.12 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.37 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.4 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.12 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 38 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 59 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 29.2 $

Rent per Month

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

Buy Apartment Price

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

Salaries and Financing

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

Sports and Leisure

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

Clothing and Shoes

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

Childcare

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