Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 48.1% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 50.7% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.14
|
$1.86
TZS4,913.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.08
|
$7.45
TZS19,654.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.04
|
$0.68
TZS1,801.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.44
|
$0.37
TZS982.70
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$3.85
|
$0.93
TZS2,456.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$6.95
|
$2.79
TZS7,370.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.03
|
$5.17
TZS13,639.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.23
|
$2.03
TZS5,345.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.13
|
$3.27
TZS8,617.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.17
|
$1.01
TZS2,674.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.85
|
$0.30
TZS780.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.81
|
$0.30
TZS780.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.49
|
$0.45
TZS1,188.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.54
|
$0.25
TZS668.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.46
|
$0.39
TZS1,040.07
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.15
|
$4.05
TZS10,688.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,669.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$29.66
|
?? | |
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$79.99
|
$29.79
TZS78,616.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,257.49
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,896.19
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$172.02
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,790.52
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$31,870.24
|
?? |
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.07
|
$1.12
TZS2,948.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.28
|
$2.92
TZS7,697.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$45.25
|
$1.86
TZS4,913.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$80.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$22.37
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$117.72
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$76.10
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$164.19
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$169.85
|
?? |
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