Cost of living comparison

 Dodoma, Tanzania
compared to
 Busan, South Korea
Busan vs. Dodoma Cost of Living Summary

Busan is 2.1 times more expensive than Dodoma.

Restaurants
pay 2.6 times more in Busan
Groceries
pay 4.3 times more in Busan
Transportation
pay 8.3% more in Busan
Housing
pay 45.9% less in Busan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Busan

The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Busan are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Busan.

Busan vs. Dodoma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Busan instead of Dodoma, you would:

pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

 
Dodoma
Busan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.86
TZS5,023.36
$6.45
₩8,803
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
$5.91
₩8,070
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.68
TZS1,841.90
$1.84
₩2,506

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pay 4.3 times more for groceries

 
Dodoma
Busan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
$3.58
₩4,891
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.79
TZS7,535.04
$5.10
₩6,969
Milk (1 gallon) $5.17
TZS13,944.70
$8.49
₩11,591

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pay 8.3% more for transportation

 
Dodoma
Busan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.05
TZS10,927.06
$4.38
₩5,987
Monthly public transit pass ?? $42.97
₩58,688
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $27,023.07
₩36,906,200

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pay 45.9% less for housing

 
Dodoma
Busan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
$16.11
₩22,008
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $471.50
₩643,942
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $286.48
₩391,256

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Dodoma
Busan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $477.47
₩652,093
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $13,786.91
₩18,829,195

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Dodoma
Busan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
TZS3,014.02
$3.58
₩4,891
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.92
TZS7,869.93
$3.82
₩5,221
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
$3.22
₩4,402

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Dodoma
Busan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $100.27
₩136,940
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $64.46
₩88,033
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $90.24
₩123,246

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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