Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 48.6% cheaper than Cardiff.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.4% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 44.1% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% less in Dodoma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Cardiff, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
|
Cardiff
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.12
|
$1.86
TZS4,909.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.06
|
$7.45
TZS19,636.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
£1.72
|
$0.68
TZS1,800.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.18
|
$0.37
TZS981.85
|
|
pay 44.1% less for groceries
|
Cardiff
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
£1.07
|
$0.93
TZS2,454.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
£3.50
|
$2.79
TZS7,363.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
£4.59
|
$5.17
TZS13,627.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
£3.58
|
$2.03
TZS5,341.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
£2.72
|
$3.27
TZS8,610.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.86
|
$1.01
TZS2,672.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.53
|
$0.30
TZS779.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.28
|
$0.30
TZS779.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
£1.47
|
$0.45
TZS1,187.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.46
|
$0.25
TZS668.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
£0.38
|
$0.39
TZS1,039.17
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Cardiff
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.16
|
$4.05
TZS10,678.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.20
£55.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,624.26
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.45
£11.26
|
?? | |
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Cardiff
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.75
£28.24
|
$29.79
TZS78,547.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,310.91
£955.40
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,041.30
£758.91
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.04
£166.92
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cardiff
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.42
£1,176.61
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,996.90
£22,590.85
|
?? |
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cardiff
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.24
|
$1.12
TZS2,945.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
£3.12
|
$2.92
TZS7,691.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.40
£13.41
|
$1.86
TZS4,909.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.79
£26.09
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.39
£6.11
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cardiff
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.11
£52.56
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.44
£25.10
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.88
£50.20
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.41
£43.30
|
?? |
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