Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 33.0% cheaper than Chaguanas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 54.8% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% less in Dodoma
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Chaguanas, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Chaguanas
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.41
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.58
|
$7.45
TZS19,703.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$0.68
TZS1,806.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
$0.37
TZS985.17
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Chaguanas
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD16.03
|
$0.93
TZS2,462.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.63
|
$2.79
TZS7,388.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.51
|
$5.17
TZS13,674.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.76
|
$2.03
TZS5,359.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.89
|
$3.27
TZS8,639.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
TTD13.93
|
$1.01
TZS2,681.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.53
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.63
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.96
|
$0.45
TZS1,191.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.17
|
$0.25
TZS670.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.16
|
$0.39
TZS1,042.69
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Chaguanas
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
TTD23.91
|
$4.05
TZS10,714.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,914.69
TTD223,102.76
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.88
TTD46.60
|
?? | |
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Chaguanas
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.30
TTD354.49
|
$29.79
TZS78,813.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.87
TTD3,239.12
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$354.75
TTD2,404.55
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.72
TTD445.48
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Chaguanas
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,555.03
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,990.46
|
?? |
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chaguanas
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.90
|
$1.12
TZS2,955.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.18
|
$2.92
TZS7,717.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
TTD37.68
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.01
TTD264.42
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.49
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Chaguanas
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.27
TTD394.97
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.20
TTD347.05
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD710.62
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD731.06
|
?? |
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