Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 50.4% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.8% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.55
|
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.75
|
$7.45
TZS20,012.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.62
|
$0.68
TZS1,834.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.26
|
$0.37
TZS1,000.62
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.12
|
$0.93
TZS2,501.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.31
|
$2.79
TZS7,504.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$10.96
|
$5.17
TZS13,888.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$9.92
|
$2.03
TZS5,443.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.11
|
$3.27
TZS8,774.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
$1.01
TZS2,723.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.86
|
$0.45
TZS1,210.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
$0.25
TZS680.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
$0.39
TZS1,059.04
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.48
|
$4.05
TZS10,882.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$115.76
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,408.26
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$29.97
|
?? | |
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$85.64
|
$29.79
TZS80,049.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,686.85
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,355.35
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$153.47
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,024.31
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$17,846.82
|
?? |
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.21
|
$1.12
TZS3,001.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.53
|
$2.92
TZS7,838.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.30
|
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$64.50
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.28
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$109.32
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$68.27
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$156.87
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$203.80
|
?? |
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