Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 97.5% more expensive than Coimbatore.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Coimbatore, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Coimbatore
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.20
₹100.49
|
$5.82
TZS15,883.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.19
₹351.72
|
$9.70
TZS26,471.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
₹31.34
|
$0.65
TZS1,764.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
₹10.91
|
$0.58
TZS1,588.31
|
|
pay 74.8% more for groceries
Coimbatore
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
₹37.18
|
$1.03
TZS2,823.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.20
₹268.45
|
$2.91
TZS7,941.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹207.81
|
$5.14
TZS14,028.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.82
₹68.54
|
$2.26
TZS6,183.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.50
₹125.97
|
$3.40
TZS9,285.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
₹93.44
|
$1.06
TZS2,881.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
₹28.49
|
$0.38
TZS1,040.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.89
|
$0.32
TZS880.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹21.30
|
$0.59
TZS1,600.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.51
|
$0.38
TZS1,040.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹15.44
|
$0.47
TZS1,280.79
|
|
pay 57.6% more for transportation
Coimbatore
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
₹395.59
|
$4.22
TZS11,516.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.98
₹1,004.91
|
$5.82
TZS15,883.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,378.65
₹954,662.80
|
$15,512.48
TZS42,354,894.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.59
₹301.47
|
$12.80
TZS34,942.79
|
|
pay 88.7% more for housing
Coimbatore
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.48
₹795.13
|
$46.54
TZS127,064.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$131.01
₹10,991.81
|
$116.34
TZS317,661.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$96.42
₹8,089.51
|
$77.56
TZS211,774.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.62
₹2,233.78
|
$25.21
TZS68,826.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Coimbatore
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.47
₹6,163.91
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,896.44
₹159,110.47
|
?? |
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
Coimbatore
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹150.74
|
$0.78
TZS2,117.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₹132.15
|
$1.91
TZS5,206.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
₹341.67
|
$1.94
TZS5,294.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.47
₹1,717.05
|
$38.78
TZS105,887.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.99
₹251.23
|
$5.82
TZS15,883.09
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Coimbatore
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.76
₹1,909.33
|
$31.02
TZS84,709.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
₹1,708.34
|
$77.56
TZS211,774.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.93
₹3,265.95
|
$46.54
TZS127,064.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.45
₹2,386.66
|
$58.17
TZS158,830.85
|
|
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