Cost of living comparison
Chapel Hill is 2.8 times more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2 times more in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5 times more in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% less in Chapel Hill
- Housing
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pay 2.4 times more in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1 times more in Chapel Hill
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Chapel Hill are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Chapel Hill.
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS18,355.51
|
$9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,682.59
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS917.78
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,294.44
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS6,883.32
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS12,738.58
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS4,992.70
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,048.40
|
$2.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,497.78
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
$2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,110.12
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS624.44
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS971.36
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS9,981.95
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,344.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS73,422.05
|
$71.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,325.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,475.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$131.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,753.33
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,189.24
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.50
|
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