Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 42.9% cheaper than Detroit.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 66.9% less for restaurants
Detroit
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.45
TZS19,866.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$0.68
TZS1,821.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$0.37
TZS993.35
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
Detroit
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$0.93
TZS2,483.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$2.79
TZS7,450.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$5.17
TZS13,787.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$2.03
TZS5,403.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$3.27
TZS8,711.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.01
TZS2,703.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.45
TZS1,201.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.25
TZS675.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.39
TZS1,051.34
|
|
pay 15.9% more for transportation
Detroit
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.05
TZS10,803.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
?? | |
pay 48.9% less for housing
Detroit
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$29.79
TZS79,467.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Detroit
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
?? |
pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports
Detroit
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.12
TZS2,980.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$2.92
TZS7,781.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Detroit
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
?? |
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