Cost of living comparison
Sacramento is 5.1 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Sacramento instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Sacramento
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,885.69
|
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS26,476.15
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,765.08
|
$2.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,588.57
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Sacramento
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,824.12
|
$4.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,942.85
|
$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS14,031.24
|
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS6,184.83
|
$4.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS9,287.27
|
$6.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,882.25
|
$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,040.81
|
$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS880.69
|
$2.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,601.25
|
$2.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,040.81
|
$1.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,281.00
|
$2.03
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Sacramento
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS11,518.45
|
$5.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,885.69
|
$94.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS42,361,841.82
|
$35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS34,948.52
|
$18.91
|
|
pay 12.7 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Sacramento
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS127,085.53
|
$75.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS317,713.81
|
$2,159.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS211,809.21
|
$1,654.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS68,837.99
|
$237.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Sacramento
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,213.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,500.00
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Sacramento
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,118.09
|
$7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS5,206.98
|
$5.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,295.23
|
$10.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS105,904.60
|
$64.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,885.69
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 97.2% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Sacramento
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS84,723.68
|
$53.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS211,809.21
|
$63.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS127,085.53
|
$106.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS158,856.91
|
$178.75
|
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