Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 3.1 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Toronto instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,951.89
|
$20.12
CA$28.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,807.57
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,815.69
|
$2.20
CA$3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS990.38
|
$1.73
CA$2.43
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,475.95
|
$2.82
CA$3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,427.84
|
$5.64
CA$7.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,746.30
|
$12.09
CA$16.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,387.66
|
$3.38
CA$4.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,685.09
|
$5.59
CA$7.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,695.37
|
$1.76
CA$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS786.15
|
$0.62
CA$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS786.15
|
$1.61
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,197.94
|
$1.79
CA$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS673.84
|
$1.08
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,048.20
|
$1.27
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 8.1% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,771.60
|
$4.38
CA$6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$112.08
CA$157.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,490.95
CA$34,366.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.09
CA$21.17
|
|
pay 72.3% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,230.29
|
$51.33
CA$72.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,807.04
CA$2,535.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,526.54
CA$2,142.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$85.64
CA$120.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,179.39
CA$1,654.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,423.23
CA$24,449.15
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,971.14
|
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,757.97
|
$4.04
CA$5.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,951.89
|
$14.37
CA$20.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.00
CA$68.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.77
CA$83.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.77
CA$55.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$95.97
CA$134.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$116.44
CA$163.39
|
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