Cost of living comparison

 Bhutan
compared to
 Dodoma, Tanzania
Dodoma vs. Bhutan Cost of Living Summary

Dodoma is 11.8% more expensive than Bhutan overall.

Restaurants
pay 59.6% more in Dodoma
Groceries
pay 15.4% more in Dodoma
Transportation
pay 3.1% more in Dodoma
Housing
pay 4.7% less in Dodoma
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.6% less in Dodoma

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Dodoma are more expensive than in Bhutan. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Dodoma.

Dodoma vs. Bhutan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dodoma instead of Bhutan, you would:

pay 59.6% more for restaurants

 
Bhutan
Dodoma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.95
BTN251.51
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$2.95
BTN251.51
$7.45
TZS19,919.27
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.55
BTN47.28
$0.68
TZS1,825.93

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pay 15.4% more for groceries

 
Bhutan
Dodoma
Bread
1 loaf
$0.94
BTN80.48
$0.93
TZS2,489.91
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.68
BTN143.36
$2.79
TZS7,469.73
Milk (1 gallon) $3.17
BTN270.39
$5.17
TZS13,823.82

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pay 3.1% more for transportation

 
Bhutan
Dodoma
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.93
BTN335.09
$4.05
TZS10,832.34
Monthly public transit pass $3.97
BTN338.56
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
??

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pay 4.7% less for housing

 
Bhutan
Dodoma
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
$29.79
TZS79,677.07
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $124.45
BTN10,622.43
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $79.38
BTN6,775.60
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Bhutan
Dodoma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $246.05
BTN21,001.09
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $677.73
BTN57,847.31
??

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pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bhutan
Dodoma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.43
BTN548.95
$1.12
TZS2,987.89
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.53
BTN130.79
$2.92
TZS7,801.71
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.83
BTN326.96
$1.86
TZS4,979.82

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Bhutan
Dodoma
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$9.43
BTN804.83
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
??

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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