Cost of living comparison
Amarillo is 2.9 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Amarillo instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,880.91
|
$15.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS26,468.18
|
$11.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,764.55
|
$1.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,588.09
|
?? | |
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,823.27
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,940.45
|
$6.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS14,027.01
|
$4.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS6,182.97
|
$1.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS9,284.47
|
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,881.39
|
$1.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,040.50
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS880.42
|
$1.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,600.77
|
$1.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,040.50
|
$1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,280.62
|
$1.06
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
Dodoma
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS11,514.98
|
$2.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,880.91
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS42,349,080.80
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS34,937.99
|
?? | |
pay 7.5 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS127,047.24
|
$72.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS317,618.11
|
$905.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS211,745.40
|
$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS68,817.26
|
$197.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,117.45
|
$3.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS5,205.41
|
$4.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,293.64
|
$9.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS105,872.70
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,880.91
|
$11.50
|
|
pay 37.4% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Amarillo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS84,698.16
|
$45.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS211,745.40
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS127,047.24
|
$68.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS158,809.05
|
$70.00
|
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