Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 40.3% cheaper than Hickory.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.2% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Hickory, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Hickory
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.45
TZS18,355.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$0.68
TZS1,682.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.37
TZS917.78
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Hickory
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.87
|
$0.93
TZS2,294.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
|
$2.79
TZS6,883.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$5.17
TZS12,738.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$2.03
TZS4,992.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
|
$3.27
TZS8,048.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.01
TZS2,497.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.45
TZS1,110.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.25
TZS624.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.39
TZS971.36
|
|
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
Hickory
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$4.05
TZS9,981.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.64
|
?? | |
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Hickory
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.00
|
$29.79
TZS73,422.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$975.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.25
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hickory
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$900.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
?? |
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hickory
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.12
TZS2,753.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$2.92
TZS7,189.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.52
|
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Hickory
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.33
|
?? |
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