Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 55.8% cheaper than Aruba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 66.8% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 23.5% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 55.9% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.3% less in Dodoma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$7.45
TZS20,012.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
AWG4.09
|
$0.68
TZS1,834.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
AWG3.66
|
$0.37
TZS1,000.62
|
|
pay 66.8% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
AWG6.91
|
$0.93
TZS2,501.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$2.79
TZS7,504.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
AWG16.03
|
$5.17
TZS13,888.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
AWG9.89
|
$2.03
TZS5,443.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
$3.27
TZS8,774.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$1.01
TZS2,723.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
AWG6.54
|
$0.45
TZS1,210.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.25
TZS680.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
AWG3.07
|
$0.39
TZS1,059.04
|
|
pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AWG9.54
|
$4.05
TZS10,882.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 55.9% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
AWG121.67
|
$29.79
TZS80,049.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.00
AWG1,081.50
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? | ?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.12
AWG355.30
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
AWG7.66
|
$1.12
TZS3,001.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
AWG8.59
|
$2.92
TZS7,838.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
AWG31.54
|
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
AWG108.15
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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