Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 51.7% cheaper than Queenstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.5% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Queenstown, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Queenstown
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.75
NZ$18.02
|
$1.86
TZS5,007.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$7.45
TZS20,030.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
NZ$3.67
|
$0.68
TZS1,836.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.10
|
$0.37
TZS1,001.55
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Queenstown
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.32
|
$0.93
TZS2,503.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
NZ$6.67
|
$2.79
TZS7,511.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
NZ$13.21
|
$5.17
TZS13,901.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
NZ$8.88
|
$2.03
TZS5,448.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
NZ$7.64
|
$3.27
TZS8,783.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.27
|
$1.01
TZS2,725.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.25
|
$0.30
TZS795.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
NZ$2.45
|
$0.30
TZS795.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
NZ$4.47
|
$0.45
TZS1,211.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.47
|
$0.25
TZS681.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.50
|
$0.39
TZS1,060.02
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Queenstown
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
NZ$10.44
|
$4.05
TZS10,893.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,200.81
NZ$48,945.37
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.62
NZ$31.21
|
?? | |
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Queenstown
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.44
NZ$87.89
|
$29.79
TZS80,123.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.69
NZ$2,347.79
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.08
NZ$2,127.19
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.74
NZ$116.90
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Queenstown
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.26
NZ$625.64
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,972.15
NZ$10,010.30
|
?? |
pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Queenstown
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.01
|
$1.12
TZS3,004.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.69
|
$2.92
TZS7,845.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$40.04
|
$1.86
TZS5,007.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.03
NZ$95.60
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Queenstown
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$110.11
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
NZ$58.39
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.58
NZ$150.15
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.94
NZ$202.71
|
?? |
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