Cost of living comparison
London is 3.6 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in London instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 6.0 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,866.90
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,821.13
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS993.35
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,483.36
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,450.09
|
$5.65
£4.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,787.48
|
$6.31
£5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,403.80
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,711.10
|
$4.26
£3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,703.45
|
$1.56
£1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,201.53
|
$1.79
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS675.86
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,051.34
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
|
pay 82.5% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,803.87
|
$7.39
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$258.31
£204.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$35.26
£27.94
|
|
pay 39.8% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,467.60
|
$41.63
£32.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,834.46
£2,246.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,063.73
£1,635.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$263.90
£209.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,333.60
£1,849.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,892.30
£22,105.18
|
pay 6.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,980.04
|
$8.27
£6.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,781.20
|
$4.80
£3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
$19.76
£15.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.66
£52.04
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$16.14
£12.79
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$96.94
£76.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.55
£40.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$114.87
£91.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$135.36
£107.28
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