Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 24.4% cheaper than Arima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.0% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 48.3% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.4% less in Dodoma
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Arima, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
|
Arima
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.78
TTD59.49
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.58
|
$7.45
TZS19,703.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.61
|
$0.68
TZS1,806.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
TTD4.96
|
$0.37
TZS985.17
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Arima
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
TTD14.38
|
$0.93
TZS2,462.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.08
TTD14.13
|
$2.79
TZS7,388.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.31
TTD56.30
|
$5.17
TZS13,674.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
TTD25.63
|
$2.03
TZS5,359.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
TTD17.79
|
$3.27
TZS8,639.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.13
|
$1.01
TZS2,681.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
TTD4.71
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.63
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
TTD10.50
|
$0.45
TZS1,191.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
$0.25
TZS670.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
$0.39
TZS1,042.69
|
|
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
Arima
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
TTD23.87
|
$4.05
TZS10,714.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,060.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.80
TTD46.11
|
?? | |
pay 48.3% less for housing
|
Arima
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD390.18
|
$29.79
TZS78,813.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.43
TTD3,222.60
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
TTD2,379.76
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD362.88
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Arima
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$131.66
TTD892.41
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,990.46
|
?? |
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arima
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
TTD10.91
|
$1.12
TZS2,955.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
TTD15.87
|
$2.92
TZS7,717.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.66
TTD24.79
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.54
TTD322.26
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
TTD34.70
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Arima
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.20
TTD347.05
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.33
TTD178.48
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD710.62
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.14
TTD495.78
|
?? |
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