Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 51.7% cheaper than Auckland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.4% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.2% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
|
Auckland
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.12
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
NZ$16.72
|
$7.45
TZS19,733.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
NZ$3.89
|
$0.68
TZS1,808.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$0.37
TZS986.66
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Auckland
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
NZ$3.52
|
$0.93
TZS2,466.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.47
|
$2.79
TZS7,399.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
NZ$11.59
|
$5.17
TZS13,694.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.78
NZ$11.86
|
$2.03
TZS5,367.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
NZ$7.70
|
$3.27
TZS8,652.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.26
|
$1.01
TZS2,685.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.75
|
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.40
|
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.21
|
$0.45
TZS1,193.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NZ$1.78
|
$0.25
TZS671.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.43
|
$0.39
TZS1,044.26
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Auckland
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
NZ$11.40
|
$4.05
TZS10,731.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.40
NZ$224.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,173.26
NZ$47,534.79
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
NZ$33.43
|
?? | |
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Auckland
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.85
NZ$85.45
|
$29.79
TZS78,932.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,260.04
NZ$2,204.21
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.04
NZ$1,926.07
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.97
NZ$173.14
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Auckland
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$924.23
NZ$1,616.78
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,624.16
NZ$25,582.36
|
?? |
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Auckland
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.54
|
$1.12
TZS2,959.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.86
|
$2.92
TZS7,728.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$41.79
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.93
NZ$64.60
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
NZ$24.03
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Auckland
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.45
NZ$124.99
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.51
NZ$83.10
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.82
NZ$172.87
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.65
NZ$212.81
|
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