Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 52.1% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% more in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% more in Dodoma
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Dodoma are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 27.1% more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,672
|
$1.86
TZS4,921.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.85
₫126,597
|
$7.45
TZS19,686.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₫13,331
|
$0.68
TZS1,804.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,662
|
$0.37
TZS984.34
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
₫28,012
|
$0.93
TZS2,460.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.90
₫154,047
|
$2.79
TZS7,382.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
₫150,464
|
$5.17
TZS13,662.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
₫38,782
|
$2.03
TZS5,354.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₫44,382
|
$3.27
TZS8,632.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₫35,259
|
$1.01
TZS2,678.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,049
|
$0.30
TZS781.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,382
|
$0.30
TZS781.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,937
|
$0.45
TZS1,190.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
₫15,447
|
$0.25
TZS669.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,162
|
$0.39
TZS1,041.81
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₫92,911
|
$4.05
TZS10,705.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.05
₫341,036
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,763.85
₫1,012,772,195
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
₫149,591
|
?? | |
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
₫253,153
|
$29.79
TZS78,747.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.20
₫12,441,655
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.20
₫7,973,851
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.34
₫1,576,603
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.71
₫6,602,540
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,438.55
₫377,231,807
|
?? |
pay 26.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
₫31,003
|
$1.12
TZS2,953.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
₫50,742
|
$2.92
TZS7,710.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫36,170
|
$1.86
TZS4,921.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.61
₫616,749
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
₫113,679
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.06
₫785,415
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.09
₫655,419
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.26
₫2,567,285
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.85
₫2,059,992
|
?? |
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