Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 35.8% more expensive than Jhongli City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Dodoma
The cost of housing and transportation in Dodoma are more expensive than in Jhongli City. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Dodoma. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Jhongli City, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
Jhongli City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
NT$135.61
|
$1.86
TZS4,826.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
NT$126.57
|
$7.45
TZS19,304.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
NT$20.34
|
$0.68
TZS1,769.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
NT$15.82
|
$0.37
TZS965.25
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
Jhongli City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
NT$56.50
|
$0.93
TZS2,413.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.76
NT$256.15
|
$2.79
TZS7,239.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
NT$337.09
|
$5.17
TZS13,397.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
NT$70.52
|
$2.03
TZS5,250.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
NT$80.79
|
$3.27
TZS8,464.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
NT$52.63
|
$1.01
TZS2,626.97
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
NT$21.53
|
$0.30
TZS766.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
NT$29.73
|
$0.30
TZS766.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$32.81
|
$0.45
TZS1,167.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
NT$38.44
|
$0.25
TZS656.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$30.24
|
$0.39
TZS1,021.60
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
Jhongli City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
NT$95.82
|
$4.05
TZS10,498.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,084.88
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,008.61
NT$994,476.32
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$257.66
|
?? | |
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Jhongli City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.24
NT$270.32
|
$29.79
TZS77,219.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.02
NT$8,890.02
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.57
NT$6,479.16
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.86
NT$1,633.31
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Jhongli City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$309.17
NT$9,040.69
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,526.15
NT$395,530.35
|
?? |
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
Jhongli City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.31
NT$38.42
|
$1.12
TZS2,895.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
NT$65.55
|
$2.92
TZS7,561.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$108.49
|
$1.86
TZS4,826.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.10
NT$1,084.88
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.50
NT$248.62
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Jhongli City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.65
NT$1,627.32
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.55
NT$542.44
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.14
NT$2,109.50
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.83
NT$1,808.14
|
?? |
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