Cost of living comparison
Austin is 4.3 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Austin instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Austin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,883.09
|
$18.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS26,471.81
|
$10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,764.79
|
$2.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,588.31
|
$2.19
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Austin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,823.66
|
$3.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,941.54
|
$6.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS14,028.94
|
$3.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS6,183.81
|
$3.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS9,285.74
|
$5.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,881.78
|
$2.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,040.64
|
$0.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS880.54
|
$2.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,600.99
|
$1.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,040.64
|
$1.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,280.79
|
$1.24
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Austin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS11,516.56
|
$3.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,883.09
|
$45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS42,354,894.34
|
$35,639.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS34,942.79
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 11.8 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Austin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS127,064.68
|
$66.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS317,661.71
|
$2,348.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS211,774.47
|
$1,570.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS68,826.70
|
$132.48
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Austin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,476.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$21,625.00
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Austin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,117.74
|
$6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS5,206.12
|
$5.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,294.36
|
$8.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS105,887.24
|
$57.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,883.09
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 77.7% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Austin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS84,709.79
|
$61.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS211,774.47
|
$55.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS127,064.68
|
$98.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS158,830.85
|
$132.87
|
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