Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 9.7% cheaper than Cebu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Dodoma
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Cebu, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Cebu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₱241.66
|
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₱222.33
|
$7.45
TZS20,012.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱40.17
|
$0.68
TZS1,834.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
₱33.03
|
$0.37
TZS1,000.62
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Cebu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
₱78.18
|
$0.93
TZS2,501.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
₱261.00
|
$2.79
TZS7,504.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₱391.76
|
$5.17
TZS13,888.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
₱116.29
|
$2.03
TZS5,443.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
₱132.86
|
$3.27
TZS8,774.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱78.92
|
$1.01
TZS2,723.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱36.32
|
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
₱85.36
|
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₱53.93
|
$0.45
TZS1,210.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
₱65.77
|
$0.25
TZS680.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱103.04
|
$0.39
TZS1,059.04
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Cebu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
₱240.00
|
$4.05
TZS10,882.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.49
₱821.66
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,985.51
₱1,643,318.73
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱151.28
|
?? | |
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Cebu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.98
₱1,643.16
|
$29.79
TZS80,049.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$420.57
₱23,844.23
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.29
₱13,339.88
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.72
₱4,633.26
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cebu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.44
₱14,822.09
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,296.39
₱186,887.23
|
?? |
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cebu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱77.33
|
$1.12
TZS3,001.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
₱130.97
|
$2.92
TZS7,838.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
₱145.00
|
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.84
₱1,691.65
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.46
₱309.33
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cebu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.36
₱2,458.07
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.30
₱1,321.10
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.20
₱3,866.63
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.10
₱3,463.86
|
?? |
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