Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 21.8% cheaper than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS5,026.36
|
$1.92
₫49,854
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS20,105.43
|
$4.34
₫112,698
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,843.00
|
$0.54
₫13,983
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS1,005.27
|
$0.33
₫8,443
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,513.18
|
$0.90
₫23,431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,539.54
|
$6.05
₫157,190
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,953.01
|
$5.46
₫141,802
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,468.68
|
$1.46
₫37,923
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,815.69
|
$1.55
₫40,167
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,735.90
|
$1.20
₫31,098
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.97
|
$0.43
₫11,064
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.97
|
$0.57
₫14,807
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,215.96
|
$0.45
₫11,596
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS683.98
|
$0.48
₫12,358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,063.96
|
$0.48
₫12,517
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,933.58
|
$3.47
₫90,033
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.11
₫184,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,423.92
₫919,781,969
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.64
₫146,496
|
|
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS80,421.72
|
$8.68
₫225,461
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$297.09
₫7,713,919
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$207.27
₫5,381,749
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.91
₫1,036,296
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$205.27
₫5,329,737
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,496.31
₫324,466,621
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS3,015.81
|
$0.88
₫22,755
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,874.63
|
$1.58
₫41,032
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS5,026.36
|
$1.27
₫32,865
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$22.09
₫573,574
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.38
₫87,715
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$28.00
₫726,944
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.19
₫576,259
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.50
₫2,064,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$79.86
₫2,073,504
|
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