Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 44.4% cheaper than Ann Arbor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 52.8% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.4% less in Dodoma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Ann Arbor, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
Ann Arbor
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.19
|
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
|
$0.68
TZS1,841.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.37
TZS1,004.67
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Ann Arbor
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.96
|
$2.79
TZS7,535.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$5.17
TZS13,944.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.03
TZS5,465.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$3.27
TZS8,810.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.01
TZS2,734.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$0.45
TZS1,215.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.25
TZS683.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.39
TZS1,063.33
|
|
pay 15.9% more for transportation
|
Ann Arbor
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.05
TZS10,927.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,982.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
?? | |
pay 52.8% less for housing
|
Ann Arbor
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,841.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,316.67
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.01
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ann Arbor
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,933.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
?? |
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ann Arbor
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.12
TZS3,014.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
|
$2.92
TZS7,869.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ann Arbor
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.00
|
?? |
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