Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 16.2% cheaper than Accra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% more in Dodoma
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Accra, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS74.73
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS114.45
|
$7.45
TZS19,621.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.51
|
$0.68
TZS1,798.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.52
|
$0.37
TZS981.07
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.61
|
$0.93
TZS2,452.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS53.67
|
$2.79
TZS7,358.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS175.46
|
$5.17
TZS13,617.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS35.46
|
$2.03
TZS5,337.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS33.78
|
$3.27
TZS8,603.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS19.77
|
$1.01
TZS2,670.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.21
|
$0.30
TZS778.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS12.64
|
$0.30
TZS778.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.70
|
$0.45
TZS1,186.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS18.79
|
$0.25
TZS667.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.94
|
$0.39
TZS1,038.35
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Accra
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS67.36
|
$4.05
TZS10,670.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS511.56
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS124,150.78
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS173.23
|
?? | |
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Accra
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS688.99
|
$29.79
TZS78,485.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,732.60
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,740.48
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS615.87
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS884.82
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS118,808.16
|
?? |
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS18.70
|
$1.12
TZS2,943.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS42.71
|
$2.92
TZS7,685.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS24.34
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS561.89
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.81
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.84
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS311.96
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS507.58
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS536.42
|
?? |
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