Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 2.2% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 64.4% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Dodoma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$1.86
TZS4,913.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$7.45
TZS19,654.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.68
TZS1,801.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.37
TZS982.70
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.93
TZS2,456.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.79
TZS7,370.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$5.17
TZS13,639.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.03
TZS5,345.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$3.27
TZS8,617.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.01
TZS2,674.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.30
TZS780.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.30
TZS780.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.45
TZS1,188.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.25
TZS668.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.39
TZS1,040.07
|
|
pay 64.4% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.05
TZS10,688.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
?? | |
pay 3.0% less for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$29.79
TZS78,616.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
?? |
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.12
TZS2,948.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.92
TZS7,697.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$1.86
TZS4,913.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
?? |
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