Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 38.6% more expensive than Freetown.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$9.70
TZS26,128.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
SLL27,260
|
$0.65
TZS1,741.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$0.58
TZS1,567.73
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.03
TZS2,787.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.91
TZS7,838.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$5.14
TZS13,847.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.26
TZS6,103.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.40
TZS9,165.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.06
TZS2,844.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.32
TZS869.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.59
TZS1,580.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.47
TZS1,264.20
|
|
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.22
TZS11,367.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$15,512.48
TZS41,806,143.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$12.80
TZS34,490.07
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
SLL25,163,400
|
$116.34
TZS313,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$25.21
TZS67,934.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$0.78
TZS2,090.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.91
TZS5,138.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.94
TZS5,225.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$38.78
TZS104,515.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$31.02
TZS83,612.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$58.17
TZS156,773.04
|
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