Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 38.5% cheaper than Perth.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Perth, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
Perth
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.95
|
$5.82
TZS15,237.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.14
£7.23
|
$9.70
TZS25,396.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
£1.79
|
$0.65
TZS1,693.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
£1.34
|
$0.58
TZS1,523.77
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
Perth
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
£0.83
|
$1.03
TZS2,708.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
£2.64
|
$2.91
TZS7,618.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
£3.77
|
$5.14
TZS13,458.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
£2.82
|
$2.26
TZS5,932.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.87
|
$3.40
TZS8,908.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.54
|
$1.06
TZS2,764.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.64
|
$0.38
TZS998.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
£0.90
|
$0.32
TZS844.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.44
|
$0.59
TZS1,535.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.50
|
$0.38
TZS998.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.65
|
$0.47
TZS1,228.75
|
|
pay 50.8% less for transportation
Perth
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
£5.73
|
$4.22
TZS11,048.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$82.25
£65.00
|
$5.82
TZS15,237.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,791.64
£25,915.07
|
$15,512.48
TZS40,633,765.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.16
£11.98
|
$12.80
TZS33,522.86
|
|
pay 58.3% less for housing
Perth
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.84
£29.90
|
$46.54
TZS121,901.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.61
£498.37
|
$116.34
TZS304,753.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.49
£398.69
|
$77.56
TZS203,168.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.98
£198.35
|
$25.21
TZS66,029.87
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Perth
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,072.03
£847.22
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,918.25
£14,951.00
|
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pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
Perth
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.41
£3.49
|
$0.78
TZS2,031.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.97
£3.14
|
$1.91
TZS4,994.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.13
£11.96
|
$1.94
TZS5,079.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
£30.90
|
$38.78
TZS101,584.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
£7.97
|
$5.82
TZS15,237.66
|
|
pay 5.9% more for clothing
Perth
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.64
£48.72
|
$31.02
TZS81,267.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
£29.28
|
$77.56
TZS203,168.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.06
£49.84
|
$46.54
TZS121,901.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.64
£51.08
|
$58.17
TZS152,376.62
|
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