Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 49.5% cheaper than Darwin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.6% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 52.7% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 50.2% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Darwin, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
Darwin
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.41
A$34.49
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
A$18.26
|
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
A$4.06
|
$0.68
TZS1,841.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
A$4.57
|
$0.37
TZS1,004.67
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Darwin
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
A$4.29
|
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.94
A$7.61
|
$2.79
TZS7,535.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
A$6.91
|
$5.17
TZS13,944.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
A$6.33
|
$2.03
TZS5,465.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
A$5.75
|
$3.27
TZS8,810.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.59
|
$1.01
TZS2,734.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.02
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
A$2.57
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
A$3.16
|
$0.45
TZS1,215.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.19
|
$0.25
TZS683.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.56
|
$0.39
TZS1,063.33
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Darwin
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
A$6.70
|
$4.05
TZS10,927.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.93
A$70.70
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,067.86
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.42
A$20.66
|
?? | |
pay 50.2% less for housing
|
Darwin
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.86
A$92.15
|
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,647.57
A$2,536.29
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,321.09
A$2,033.70
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.80
A$278.32
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Darwin
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,581.67
A$2,434.84
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,908.36
A$12,174.20
|
?? |
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Darwin
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$1.12
TZS3,014.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
A$5.58
|
$2.92
TZS7,869.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.37
A$39.06
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.18
A$123.43
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.35
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Darwin
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.91
A$123.01
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
A$71.02
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.80
A$159.78
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.81
A$202.90
|
?? |
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