Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 49.8% cheaper than Hamilton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.7% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 47.1% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 40.3% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.9% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.14
NZ$22.02
|
$1.86
TZS5,007.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
NZ$14.01
|
$7.45
TZS20,030.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
NZ$3.97
|
$0.68
TZS1,836.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
NZ$4.77
|
$0.37
TZS1,001.55
|
|
pay 47.1% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
NZ$2.70
|
$0.93
TZS2,503.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.68
NZ$4.50
|
$2.79
TZS7,511.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
NZ$11.03
|
$5.17
TZS13,901.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
NZ$8.87
|
$2.03
TZS5,448.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$6.13
|
$3.27
TZS8,783.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
NZ$2.10
|
$1.01
TZS2,725.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$0.30
TZS795.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.27
|
$0.30
TZS795.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
NZ$4.99
|
$0.45
TZS1,211.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
$0.25
TZS681.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.48
|
$0.39
TZS1,060.02
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.21
NZ$10.41
|
$4.05
TZS10,893.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.74
NZ$78.34
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,285.40
NZ$39,030.17
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.29
NZ$39.04
|
?? | |
pay 40.3% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
NZ$83.59
|
$29.79
TZS80,123.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$962.41
NZ$1,613.16
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$857.20
NZ$1,436.81
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.78
NZ$116.97
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.10
NZ$1,401.44
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,916.44
NZ$30,030.91
|
?? |
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.01
|
$1.12
TZS3,004.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
NZ$5.76
|
$2.92
TZS7,845.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$40.04
|
$1.86
TZS5,007.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.96
NZ$56.92
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
NZ$22.52
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$110.11
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
NZ$77.33
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
NZ$154.16
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.53
NZ$170.18
|
?? |
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