Cost of living comparison
Somerset is 3.4 times more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6 times more in Somerset
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9 times more in Somerset
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in Somerset
- Housing
-
pay 92.5% more in Somerset
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9 times more in Somerset
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Somerset are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Somerset.
If you lived in Somerset instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Somerset
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,660.48
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS18,641.93
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,708.84
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS932.10
|
$2.39
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Somerset
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,330.24
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS6,990.72
|
$8.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS12,937.36
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,070.61
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,173.99
|
$6.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,536.75
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS739.89
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS739.89
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,127.45
|
$2.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS634.19
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS986.52
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Somerset
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,137.71
|
$3.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.40
|
|
pay 92.5% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Somerset
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS74,567.73
|
$57.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$136.26
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Somerset
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,366.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$59,000.00
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Somerset
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,796.29
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,301.42
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,660.48
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$15.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Somerset
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$68.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$107.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$168.36
|
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