Cost of living comparison

 Dodoma, Tanzania
compared to
 Blumenau - Santa Catarina, Brazil
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Dodoma Cost of Living Summary

Blumenau - Santa Catarina is 7.5% more expensive than Dodoma.

Restaurants
pay 63.4% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Groceries
pay 4.1% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Transportation
pay 8.0% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Housing
pay 34.6% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.6% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Blumenau - Santa Catarina are more expensive than in Dodoma. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Blumenau - Santa Catarina.

Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Dodoma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Blumenau - Santa Catarina instead of Dodoma, you would:

pay 63.4% more for restaurants

 
Dodoma
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.86
TZS4,933.28
$5.23
R$30.09
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.45
TZS19,733.11
$5.92
R$34.11
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.68
TZS1,808.87
$0.99
R$5.72

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pay 4.1% more for groceries

 
Dodoma
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Bread
1 loaf
$0.93
TZS2,466.64
$1.08
R$6.21
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.79
TZS7,399.92
$3.34
R$19.25
Milk (1 gallon) $5.17
TZS13,694.62
$3.00
R$17.28

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pay 8.0% less for transportation

 
Dodoma
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.05
TZS10,731.11
$3.73
R$21.46
Monthly public transit pass ?? $52.25
R$300.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $16,373.17
R$94,296.37

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pay 34.6% less for housing

 
Dodoma
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.79
TZS78,932.43
$19.47
R$112.15
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $289.14
R$1,665.23
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $207.28
R$1,193.75

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Dodoma
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $263.95
R$1,520.16
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $4,993.24
R$28,757.05

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pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Dodoma
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
TZS2,959.97
$2.04
R$11.77
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.92
TZS7,728.80
$1.65
R$9.53
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
$1.83
R$10.53

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Dodoma
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $41.42
R$238.55
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $39.42
R$227.05
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $73.90
R$425.62

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