Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 21.5% cheaper than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% less in Dodoma
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Managua, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO149.79
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO256.99
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.98
|
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.64
|
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.25
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.43
|
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.12
|
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.18
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.20
|
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.70
|
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.35
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.84
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.58
|
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.60
|
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.16
|
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.06
|
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO807,690.55
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Managua
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,619.11
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,178.30
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,178.30
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,782.00
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,609.55
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,223.39
|
?? |
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO49.93
|
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.29
|
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.63
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,368.29
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.91
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Managua
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,750.88
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,080.42
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,016.51
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,506.98
|
?? |
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