Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 23.8% cheaper than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.5% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD257.10
|
$1.86
TZS5,007.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD337.91
|
$7.45
TZS20,030.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.74
|
$0.68
TZS1,836.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD21.05
|
$0.37
TZS1,001.55
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD45.24
|
$0.93
TZS2,503.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD229.95
|
$2.79
TZS7,511.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD203.62
|
$5.17
TZS13,901.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD120.62
|
$2.03
TZS5,448.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD86.41
|
$3.27
TZS8,783.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD75.30
|
$1.01
TZS2,725.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD30.30
|
$0.30
TZS795.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD43.53
|
$0.30
TZS795.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD68.76
|
$0.45
TZS1,211.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.76
|
$0.25
TZS681.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.64
|
$0.39
TZS1,060.02
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD152.50
|
$4.05
TZS10,893.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,319.29
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD922,025.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD848.26
|
?? | |
pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,144.21
|
$29.79
TZS80,123.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD19,045.96
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,185.49
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,503.54
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,324.49
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD14,033.77
|
?? |
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD73.76
|
$1.12
TZS3,004.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD83.10
|
$2.92
TZS7,845.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD222.89
|
$1.86
TZS5,007.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD465.67
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD184.41
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,338.63
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,048.95
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,781.37
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,077.67
|
?? |
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