Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 54.5% cheaper than Palmer.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 58.5% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 77.0% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.6% less in Dodoma
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Palmer, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
Palmer
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$7.45
TZS19,323.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$0.68
TZS1,771.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.37
TZS966.18
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
Palmer
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.99
|
$0.93
TZS2,415.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
|
$2.79
TZS7,246.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$5.17
TZS13,410.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
|
$2.03
TZS5,256.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$3.27
TZS8,472.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.31
|
$1.01
TZS2,629.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.30
TZS766.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$0.30
TZS766.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$0.45
TZS1,168.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.25
TZS657.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.39
TZS1,022.59
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
Palmer
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$4.05
TZS10,508.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.42
|
?? | |
pay 77.0% less for housing
Palmer
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.33
|
$29.79
TZS77,294.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.00
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,175.00
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.18
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Palmer
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$962.50
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,350.00
|
?? |
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
Palmer
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.12
TZS2,898.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$2.92
TZS7,568.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.90
|
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Palmer
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.80
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.58
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.25
|
?? |
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