Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 53.2% cheaper than Kamloops.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.1% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Kamloops, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Kamloops
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.84
CA$28.32
|
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$7.45
TZS19,323.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CA$3.38
|
$0.68
TZS1,771.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.71
|
$0.37
TZS966.18
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
Kamloops
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CA$3.48
|
$0.93
TZS2,415.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
CA$6.54
|
$2.79
TZS7,246.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.69
CA$15.88
|
$5.17
TZS13,410.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.67
|
$2.03
TZS5,256.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
CA$7.65
|
$3.27
TZS8,472.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
CA$2.48
|
$1.01
TZS2,629.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.30
TZS766.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.22
|
$0.30
TZS766.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CA$2.16
|
$0.45
TZS1,168.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.55
|
$0.25
TZS657.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
CA$1.24
|
$0.39
TZS1,022.59
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Kamloops
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CA$6.39
|
$4.05
TZS10,508.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.92
CA$48.82
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.47
CA$22.39
|
?? | |
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Kamloops
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.29
CA$99.60
|
$29.79
TZS77,294.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,484.87
CA$2,018.01
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,149.57
CA$1,562.33
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
CA$189.66
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kamloops
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$976.46
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,873.93
CA$3,905.82
|
?? |
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kamloops
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.81
|
$1.12
TZS2,898.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
CA$5.73
|
$2.92
TZS7,568.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.53
|
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.89
CA$73.23
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
CA$16.60
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kamloops
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.05
CA$99.27
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.68
CA$79.74
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.61
CA$124.50
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.56
CA$152.98
|
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