Cost of living comparison
Phuket is 69.0% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Phuket instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$4.11
THB138.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS26,128.84
|
$6.85
THB231.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,741.92
|
$0.73
THB24.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,567.73
|
$0.38
THB12.97
|
|
pay 51.5% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,787.08
|
$1.59
THB53.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,838.65
|
$11.53
THB390.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,847.18
|
$6.21
THB210.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS6,103.70
|
$2.01
THB68.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS9,165.44
|
$1.23
THB41.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,844.45
|
$1.34
THB45.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
$0.45
THB15.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS869.14
|
$0.82
THB27.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,580.25
|
$0.66
THB22.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
$0.61
THB20.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,264.20
|
$0.46
THB15.48
|
|
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS11,367.35
|
$4.30
THB145.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$10.84
THB366.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS41,806,143.87
|
$19,171.96
THB648,585.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS34,490.07
|
$10.74
THB363.21
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
$14.20
THB480.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS313,546.08
|
$514.87
THB17,417.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
$436.39
THB14,763.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS67,934.98
|
$79.44
THB2,687.51
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$616.89
THB20,869.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,066.70
THB442,044.93
|
pay 91.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,090.31
|
$2.74
THB92.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS5,138.67
|
$2.25
THB76.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,225.77
|
$4.00
THB135.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS104,515.36
|
$54.14
THB1,831.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$8.22
THB277.97
|
|
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS83,612.29
|
$47.60
THB1,610.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
$26.64
THB901.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
$98.60
THB3,335.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS156,773.04
|
$68.47
THB2,316.38
|
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