Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 34.9% cheaper than San Gwann.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of San Gwann, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
San Gwann
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.38
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$0.68
TZS1,841.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.45
|
$0.37
TZS1,004.67
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
San Gwann
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
€1.21
|
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.89
€5.18
|
$2.79
TZS7,535.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€3.84
|
$5.17
TZS13,944.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
€2.72
|
$2.03
TZS5,465.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
€3.45
|
$3.27
TZS8,810.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.21
|
$1.01
TZS2,734.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.10
|
$0.45
TZS1,215.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.25
TZS683.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$0.39
TZS1,063.33
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
San Gwann
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
€4.74
|
$4.05
TZS10,927.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.87
€24.51
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,152.05
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
?? | |
pay 1.9% less for housing
|
San Gwann
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.71
|
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€961.49
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$911.00
€801.24
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.62
€84.10
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Gwann
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.99
€367.63
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,717.63
€9,426.40
|
?? |
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Gwann
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.02
€3.53
|
$1.12
TZS3,014.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$2.92
TZS7,869.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.48
€47.92
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
San Gwann
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.05
€46.66
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.95
€51.85
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€68.34
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€108.40
|
?? |
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