Cost of living comparison
Santarem is 99.8% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Santarem
- Groceries
-
pay 70.6% more in Santarem
- Transportation
-
pay 66.6% more in Santarem
- Housing
-
pay 79.9% more in Santarem
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.0% more in Santarem
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Santarem are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Santarem.
If you lived in Santarem instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
$8.04
€7.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
pay 70.6% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
$0.43
€0.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
$3.63
€3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
$2.89
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
$3.35
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
pay 66.6% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
$6.75
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.59
€49.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 79.9% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
$53.59
€49.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$589.47
€539.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? | ?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$60.16
€55.11
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$407.27
€373.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$28,776.84
€26,360.88
|
pay 79.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
$5.47
€5.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.90
€32.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.38
€73.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.17
€33.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$85.74
€78.54
|
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