Cost of living comparison
Coimbatore is 13.4% cheaper than Dodoma.
If you lived in Coimbatore instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,403.57
|
$1.19
₹100.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS17,614.27
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,614.64
|
$0.40
₹33.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS880.71
|
$0.14
₹12.20
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,201.78
|
$0.47
₹39.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS6,605.35
|
$3.76
₹319.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS12,224.17
|
$2.43
₹206.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS4,791.08
|
$0.86
₹72.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS7,723.38
|
$1.55
₹131.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,396.91
|
$1.19
₹100.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS699.10
|
$0.33
₹28.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS699.10
|
$0.74
₹62.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,065.29
|
$0.22
₹18.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS599.23
|
$0.24
₹20.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS932.13
|
$0.21
₹17.83
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS9,578.86
|
$4.67
₹396.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,258.51
₹956,397.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.65
₹310.07
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS70,457.07
|
$8.97
₹761.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$143.54
₹12,193.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$95.18
₹8,085.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$21.06
₹1,789.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$61.67
₹5,239.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,659.15
₹140,942.73
|
pay 42.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,642.14
|
$1.78
₹151.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS6,898.92
|
$1.53
₹130.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,403.57
|
$4.03
₹342.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$14.82
₹1,258.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.96
₹251.68
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$23.79
₹2,021.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.57
₹1,577.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$40.98
₹3,481.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$30.62
₹2,600.73
|
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