Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 13.0% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% less in Dodoma
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Manila, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱283.12
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱48.32
|
$0.68
TZS1,841.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.20
|
$0.37
TZS1,004.67
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱293.54
|
$2.79
TZS7,535.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱375.99
|
$5.17
TZS13,944.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
$2.03
TZS5,465.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱133.90
|
$3.27
TZS8,810.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.23
|
$1.01
TZS2,734.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱44.49
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.24
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱54.06
|
$0.45
TZS1,215.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱66.47
|
$0.25
TZS683.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱82.19
|
$0.39
TZS1,063.33
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Manila
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱229.21
|
$4.05
TZS10,927.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱549.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱147.69
|
?? | |
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
?? |
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱75.50
|
$1.12
TZS3,014.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱149.28
|
$2.92
TZS7,869.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱424.68
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
?? |
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