Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 57.3% cheaper than Arendal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.6% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 55.9% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.8% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Arendal, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
Arendal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
NOK165.22
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.81
NOK119.32
|
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
NOK30.60
|
$0.68
TZS1,841.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
NOK29.98
|
$0.37
TZS1,004.67
|
|
pay 55.9% less for groceries
|
Arendal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
NOK27.54
|
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
NOK48.80
|
$2.79
TZS7,535.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
NOK78.76
|
$5.17
TZS13,944.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
NOK38.09
|
$2.03
TZS5,465.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.04
NOK61.06
|
$3.27
TZS8,810.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
NOK12.91
|
$1.01
TZS2,734.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
NOK9.99
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
NOK11.80
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
NOK19.43
|
$0.45
TZS1,215.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NOK9.30
|
$0.25
TZS683.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
NOK11.80
|
$0.39
TZS1,063.33
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Arendal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
NOK71.56
|
$4.05
TZS10,927.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.77
NOK947.70
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,887.27
NOK322,262.27
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.48
NOK247.36
|
?? | |
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Arendal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.49
NOK550.72
|
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$968.76
NOK9,790.56
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$696.29
NOK7,036.96
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.67
NOK1,381.26
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Arendal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.60
NOK2,906.57
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,082.10
NOK91,786.46
|
?? |
pay 69.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arendal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.54
NOK96.38
|
$1.12
TZS3,014.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
NOK45.13
|
$2.92
TZS7,869.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.62
NOK137.68
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
NOK401.34
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
NOK110.14
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Arendal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.22
NOK841.07
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.47
NOK550.54
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
NOK1,040.25
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.20
NOK1,346.20
|
?? |
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