Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dodoma Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dodoma

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 79.2% more expensive than Dodoma without rent, and 132.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 53.1% more expensive than Dodoma without rent, and 158.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.70 TZSĀ 9,531
62.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$19.13 TZSĀ 49.3K
73.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$9.64 TZSĀ 24.8K
-24.38%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.96 TZSĀ 5,057
-16.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.38 TZSĀ 976
176.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.17 TZSĀ 443
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$0.87 TZSĀ 2,234
98.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.31 TZSĀ 8,518
-3.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.85 TZSĀ 2,190
25.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.78 TZSĀ 2,016
67.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.03 TZSĀ 2,659
33.98%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.97 TZSĀ 5,084
14.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$5.70 TZSĀ 14.7K
-21.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.92 TZSĀ 17.8K
-17.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$3.85 TZSĀ 9,925
130.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.52 TZSĀ 6,494
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.90 TZSĀ 2,310
17.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,887
106.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.58 TZSĀ 4,079
-13.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.05 TZSĀ 2,695
6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.76 TZSĀ 4,544
-33.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.47 TZSĀ 1,204
91.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.40 TZSĀ 1,033
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$1.52 TZSĀ 3,924
48.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$3.87 TZSĀ 9,970
157.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$0.86 TZSĀ 2,210
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.24 TZSĀ 3,200
92.74%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.13 TZSĀ 2,901
-14.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$19.01 TZSĀ 48.9K
-50.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$19.58 TZSĀ 50.4K
20.58%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$57.4 TZSĀ 147.9K
-55.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$7.60 TZSĀ 19.6K
153.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.98 TZSĀ 10.3K
3.02%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$95.3 TZSĀ 245.4K
295.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dodoma: March 2, 2026

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