Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 59.3% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.8% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 60.7% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.6% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK226.36
|
$1.86
TZS5,021.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK127.80
|
$7.45
TZS20,086.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK37.69
|
$0.68
TZS1,841.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.21
|
$0.37
TZS1,004.34
|
|
pay 60.7% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK33.77
|
$0.93
TZS2,510.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK66.43
|
$2.79
TZS7,532.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK81.68
|
$5.17
TZS13,940.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK46.69
|
$2.03
TZS5,463.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK70.53
|
$3.27
TZS8,807.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.00
|
$1.01
TZS2,733.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.76
|
$0.30
TZS797.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.85
|
$0.30
TZS797.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.74
|
$0.45
TZS1,214.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.22
|
$0.25
TZS683.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.80
|
$0.39
TZS1,062.98
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK80.42
|
$4.05
TZS10,923.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK846.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK377,259.68
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK213.15
|
?? | |
pay 43.6% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK548.05
|
$29.79
TZS80,347.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK14,875.35
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,789.37
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,862.19
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,676.97
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK83,460.85
|
?? |
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK103.75
|
$1.12
TZS3,013.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK45.17
|
$2.92
TZS7,867.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK150.90
|
$1.86
TZS5,021.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK478.20
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK157.98
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,017.33
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK515.22
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,164.72
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,384.54
|
?? |
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