Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 83.7% more expensive than Kochi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% more in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 44.1% more in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% more in Dodoma
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Dodoma are more expensive than in Kochi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Kochi, you would:
pay 50.9% more for restaurants
Kochi
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
₹152.48
|
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
₹406.61
|
$7.45
TZS18,355.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹39.72
|
$0.68
TZS1,682.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.43
|
$0.37
TZS917.78
|
|
pay 44.1% more for groceries
Kochi
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
₹48.91
|
$0.93
TZS2,294.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.48
₹298.18
|
$2.79
TZS6,883.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.54
₹218.21
|
$5.17
TZS12,738.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.98
₹84.15
|
$2.03
TZS4,992.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.50
₹128.68
|
$3.27
TZS8,048.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
₹79.25
|
$1.01
TZS2,497.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹26.74
|
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹37.40
|
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹26.25
|
$0.45
TZS1,110.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.64
|
$0.25
TZS624.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.90
|
$0.39
TZS971.36
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
Kochi
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
₹408.07
|
$4.05
TZS9,981.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.46
₹1,325.89
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.79
₹325.28
|
?? | |
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Kochi
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
₹595.68
|
$29.79
TZS73,422.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$194.55
₹16,687.77
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$104.96
₹9,002.76
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.47
₹1,498.38
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Kochi
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.80
₹8,216.82
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,518.35
₹216,009.20
|
?? |
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
Kochi
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
₹152.48
|
$1.12
TZS2,753.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
₹111.82
|
$2.92
TZS7,189.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
₹386.28
|
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.96
₹1,626.42
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.13
₹182.97
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Kochi
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.81
₹2,128.33
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.49
₹1,671.60
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.25
₹3,194.76
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.05
₹2,577.59
|
?? |
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