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
UYU597.26
|
$1.86
TZS5,017.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU400.66
|
$7.45
TZS20,068.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU80.18
|
$0.68
TZS1,839.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU62.41
|
$0.37
TZS1,003.41
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU110.59
|
$0.93
TZS2,508.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU249.74
|
$2.79
TZS7,525.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU176.41
|
$5.17
TZS13,927.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU184.23
|
$2.03
TZS5,458.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU178.33
|
$3.27
TZS8,799.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU51.69
|
$1.01
TZS2,730.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU41.85
|
$0.30
TZS796.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.59
|
$0.30
TZS796.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU68.98
|
$0.45
TZS1,213.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.75
|
$0.25
TZS682.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.10
|
$0.39
TZS1,061.99
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU287.45
|
$4.05
TZS10,913.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,990.86
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,493,143.01
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,262.20
|
?? | |
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,811.49
|
$29.79
TZS80,272.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,032.49
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,412.32
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,142.54
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,044.01
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU340,996.64
|
?? |
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU141.96
|
$1.12
TZS3,010.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU157.31
|
$2.92
TZS7,860.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU209.04
|
$1.86
TZS5,017.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,428.26
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU418.08
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,898.58
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,854.69
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,568.07
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,695.95
|
?? |
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