Cost of living comparison
Sao Paulo is 27.6% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sao Paulo
- Groceries
-
pay 60.5% more in Sao Paulo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% less in Sao Paulo
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Sao Paulo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Sao Paulo
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Sao Paulo are more expensive than in Dodoma. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Sao Paulo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sao Paulo.
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS5,017.05
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS20,068.20
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,839.58
|
$1.09
R$6.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS1,003.41
|
$0.72
R$4.12
|
|
pay 60.5% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,508.52
|
$1.66
R$9.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,525.57
|
$4.73
R$27.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,927.17
|
$3.68
R$21.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,458.55
|
$2.24
R$12.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,799.37
|
$1.72
R$9.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,730.84
|
$1.07
R$6.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS796.49
|
$0.82
R$4.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS796.49
|
$0.62
R$3.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,213.71
|
$0.75
R$4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS682.71
|
$0.67
R$3.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,061.99
|
$0.61
R$3.52
|
|
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,913.33
|
$3.81
R$21.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.94
R$245.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,595.55
R$112,184.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS80,272.79
|
$20.11
R$115.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$610.05
R$3,492.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$399.10
R$2,284.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$42.24
R$241.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$476.99
R$2,730.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,548.38
R$77,564.49
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS3,010.23
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,860.04
|
$1.85
R$10.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS5,017.05
|
$2.09
R$11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.14
R$149.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.84
R$44.87
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$51.33
R$293.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.28
R$253.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$78.98
R$452.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$70.36
R$402.80
|
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