Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 50.4% cheaper than Carlow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.0% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Carlow, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Carlow
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.70
|
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.38
€8.12
|
$7.45
TZS19,323.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.92
|
$0.68
TZS1,771.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.67
|
$0.37
TZS966.18
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Carlow
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.56
|
$0.93
TZS2,415.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
€4.92
|
$2.79
TZS7,246.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.54
|
$5.17
TZS13,410.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.03
€3.49
|
$2.03
TZS5,256.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
€4.39
|
$3.27
TZS8,472.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.01
|
$1.01
TZS2,629.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$0.30
TZS766.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.14
|
$0.30
TZS766.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.34
|
$0.45
TZS1,168.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.25
TZS657.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.39
TZS1,022.59
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Carlow
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.13
|
$4.05
TZS10,508.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.95
€51.04
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,324.73
€31,451.33
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€19.49
|
?? | |
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Carlow
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.09
€41.64
|
$29.79
TZS77,294.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,366.50
€1,183.17
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,125.35
€974.37
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.65
€152.95
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Carlow
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
€1,017.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,162.64
€5,335.85
|
?? |
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Carlow
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.57
|
$1.12
TZS2,898.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
€3.04
|
$2.92
TZS7,568.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.31
|
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.09
€57.23
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.33
€10.67
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Carlow
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.77
€55.21
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€37.12
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€64.96
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.38
€69.60
|
?? |
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