Cost of living comparison
Phuket is 34.5% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% more in Phuket
- Groceries
-
pay 82.1% more in Phuket
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% more in Phuket
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% less in Phuket
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.7% more in Phuket
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Phuket are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Phuket.
If you lived in Phuket instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 38.6% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,905.35
|
$4.37
THB147.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,621.41
|
$7.28
THB245.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,798.63
|
$0.79
THB26.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS981.07
|
$0.40
THB13.41
|
|
pay 82.1% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,452.68
|
$1.65
THB55.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,358.03
|
$12.27
THB414.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,617.11
|
$6.86
THB231.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,337.02
|
$2.13
THB72.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,603.46
|
$1.39
THB47.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,670.04
|
$1.28
THB43.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS778.76
|
$0.50
THB17.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS778.76
|
$0.78
THB26.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,186.68
|
$0.65
THB22.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS667.51
|
$0.68
THB22.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,038.35
|
$0.52
THB17.66
|
|
pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,670.37
|
$4.56
THB153.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.72
THB361.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,303.23
THB786,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.07
THB373.63
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS78,485.64
|
$15.30
THB516.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$530.93
THB17,921.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$431.47
THB14,564.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$91.56
THB3,090.48
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$708.81
THB23,925.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,628.75
THB426,276.35
|
pay 87.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,943.21
|
$2.82
THB95.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,685.05
|
$2.40
THB80.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.35
|
$4.25
THB143.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$53.28
THB1,798.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.74
THB294.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.27
THB2,236.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.33
THB956.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$102.92
THB3,474.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$72.82
THB2,458.09
|
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