Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 2.6 times more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 98.5% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Puerto Rico
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS20,012.35
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,834.47
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS1,000.62
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,501.54
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,504.63
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,888.42
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,443.36
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,774.88
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,723.24
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,210.33
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS680.81
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,059.04
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,882.96
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.18
|
|
pay 98.5% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS80,049.40
|
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$215.17
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,550.00
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS3,001.85
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,838.17
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.17
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$95.00
|
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