Cost of living comparison
Chennai is 6.9% cheaper than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.5% less in Chennai
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Chennai
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% more in Chennai
- Housing
-
pay 66.3% less in Chennai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.4% more in Chennai
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Chennai are more expensive than in Dodoma. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Chennai.
If you lived in Chennai instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 31.5% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
$1.78
₹151.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS20,012.35
|
$4.45
₹380.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,834.47
|
$0.43
₹37.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS1,000.62
|
$0.20
₹17.48
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,501.54
|
$0.54
₹46.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,504.63
|
$3.76
₹321.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,888.42
|
$2.45
₹208.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,443.36
|
$0.93
₹79.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,774.88
|
$1.61
₹137.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,723.24
|
$1.27
₹108.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
$0.41
₹34.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
$0.63
₹53.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,210.33
|
$0.26
₹21.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS680.81
|
$0.23
₹19.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,059.04
|
$0.24
₹20.41
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,882.96
|
$4.63
₹395.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.85
₹1,011.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,776.60
₹1,517,829.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.56
₹303.57
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS80,049.40
|
$10.05
₹858.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$195.87
₹16,724.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$116.42
₹9,940.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.71
₹2,707.21
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$84.21
₹7,190.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,425.36
₹121,702.31
|
pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS3,001.85
|
$2.01
₹172.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,838.17
|
$1.83
₹156.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
$4.21
₹359.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$19.49
₹1,664.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.96
₹252.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$26.09
₹2,227.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.99
₹2,133.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$47.54
₹4,059.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$35.84
₹3,060.19
|
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