Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 46.7% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.1% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU590.75
|
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU396.30
|
$7.45
TZS19,323.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU79.31
|
$0.68
TZS1,771.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU61.73
|
$0.37
TZS966.18
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU109.38
|
$0.93
TZS2,415.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU247.02
|
$2.79
TZS7,246.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU174.49
|
$5.17
TZS13,410.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU182.22
|
$2.03
TZS5,256.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU176.39
|
$3.27
TZS8,472.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU51.13
|
$1.01
TZS2,629.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU41.39
|
$0.30
TZS766.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.30
|
$0.30
TZS766.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU68.23
|
$0.45
TZS1,168.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.37
|
$0.25
TZS657.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU33.73
|
$0.39
TZS1,022.59
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU284.32
|
$4.05
TZS10,508.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,969.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,476,885.81
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,248.46
|
?? | |
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,791.77
|
$29.79
TZS77,294.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU23,770.83
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,222.74
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,097.44
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU15,869.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU337,283.90
|
?? |
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU140.42
|
$1.12
TZS2,898.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU155.60
|
$2.92
TZS7,568.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU206.76
|
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,401.82
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU413.53
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,856.13
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,834.49
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,518.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,644.82
|
?? |
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