Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 13.0% cheaper than Salalah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 72.0% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% less in Dodoma
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Salalah, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Salalah
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$7.45
TZS19,703.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
OMR0.270
|
$0.68
TZS1,806.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
OMR0.100
|
$0.37
TZS985.17
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Salalah
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
OMR0.480
|
$0.93
TZS2,462.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
OMR1.320
|
$2.79
TZS7,388.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
OMR2.840
|
$5.17
TZS13,674.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
OMR0.740
|
$2.03
TZS5,359.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$3.27
TZS8,639.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
OMR0.360
|
$1.01
TZS2,681.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
OMR0.270
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$0.45
TZS1,191.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.25
TZS670.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
OMR0.140
|
$0.39
TZS1,042.69
|
|
pay 72.0% more for transportation
|
Salalah
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
$4.05
TZS10,714.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.55
OMR20.980
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,780.79
OMR7,993.020
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.66
OMR4.870
|
?? | |
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Salalah
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.98
OMR29.220
|
$29.79
TZS78,813.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$255.43
OMR98.250
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.14
OMR81.600
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.66
OMR19.100
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Salalah
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.56
OMR43.300
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,428.83
OMR1,318.850
|
?? |
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Salalah
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$1.12
TZS2,955.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
OMR1.000
|
$2.92
TZS7,717.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
OMR2.200
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.70
OMR36.430
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Salalah
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.71
OMR10.660
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.17
OMR11.990
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.21
OMR24.310
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.29
OMR16.650
|
?? |
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