Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 51.4% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 37.5% more in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% more in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 38.9% more in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% more in South Africa
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in South Africa are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS18,355.51
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,682.59
|
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS917.78
|
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
|
pay 37.5% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,294.44
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS6,883.32
|
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS12,738.58
|
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS4,992.70
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,048.40
|
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,497.78
|
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,110.12
|
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS624.44
|
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS971.36
|
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS9,981.95
|
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
|
pay 38.9% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS73,422.05
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,753.33
|
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,189.24
|
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
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