Cost of living comparison
Vancouver is 3.2 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,403.57
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS17,614.27
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,614.64
|
$1.94
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS880.71
|
$1.78
CA$2.56
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,201.78
|
$2.90
CA$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS6,605.35
|
$6.55
CA$9.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS12,224.17
|
$6.81
CA$9.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS4,791.08
|
$3.89
CA$5.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS7,723.38
|
$6.64
CA$9.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,396.91
|
$1.98
CA$2.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS699.10
|
$0.58
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS699.10
|
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,065.29
|
$2.16
CA$3.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS599.23
|
$1.37
CA$1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS932.13
|
$1.24
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS9,578.86
|
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$100.59
CA$144.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.97
CA$21.52
|
|
pay 92.2% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Vancouver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS70,457.07
|
$57.25
CA$82.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,033.97
CA$2,923.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,688.88
CA$2,427.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$78.42
CA$112.73
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,092.52
CA$1,570.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,627.02
CA$22,464.31
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,642.14
|
$6.47
CA$9.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS6,898.92
|
$4.19
CA$6.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,403.57
|
$14.37
CA$20.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.41
CA$52.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.21
CA$17.56
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.41
CA$95.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.77
CA$55.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$95.07
CA$136.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$123.58
CA$177.65
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