Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 29.9% cheaper than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% less in Dodoma
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
San Salvador
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.60
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.32
|
$7.45
TZS19,621.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.53
|
$0.68
TZS1,798.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
$0.37
TZS981.07
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
San Salvador
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.57
|
$0.93
TZS2,452.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
$2.79
TZS7,358.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.70
|
$5.17
TZS13,617.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.59
|
$2.03
TZS5,337.02
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.32
|
$3.27
TZS8,603.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.64
|
$1.01
TZS2,670.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$0.30
TZS778.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.21
|
$0.30
TZS778.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.65
|
$0.45
TZS1,186.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.70
|
$0.25
TZS667.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.39
TZS1,038.35
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
San Salvador
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.80
|
$4.05
TZS10,670.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.20
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC219,005.20
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.83
|
?? | |
pay 29.3% less for housing
San Salvador
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC369.18
|
$29.79
TZS78,485.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,519.18
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,621.13
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC714.13
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
San Salvador
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,404.14
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,289.43
|
?? |
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
San Salvador
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.52
|
$1.12
TZS2,943.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.37
|
$2.92
TZS7,685.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.04
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.65
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.18
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
San Salvador
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.99
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC419.24
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC982.39
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC949.02
|
?? |
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