Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 23.3% cheaper than Sandton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% less in Dodoma
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Sandton, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Sandton
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.36
ZAR207.34
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR89.15
|
$7.45
TZS19,621.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR18.99
|
$0.68
TZS1,798.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.82
|
$0.37
TZS981.07
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Sandton
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.53
|
$0.93
TZS2,452.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR67.47
|
$2.79
TZS7,358.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR77.87
|
$5.17
TZS13,617.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR44.28
|
$2.03
TZS5,337.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR37.90
|
$3.27
TZS8,603.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.40
|
$1.01
TZS2,670.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.50
|
$0.30
TZS778.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.24
|
$0.30
TZS778.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.75
|
$0.45
TZS1,186.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.64
|
$0.25
TZS667.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.86
|
$0.39
TZS1,038.35
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Sandton
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR91.28
|
$4.05
TZS10,670.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR413,635.08
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ZAR153.43
|
?? | |
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Sandton
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.17
ZAR842.69
|
$29.79
TZS78,485.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.52
ZAR8,806.59
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.60
ZAR8,552.61
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.06
ZAR1,497.67
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sandton
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,954.19
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.81
ZAR104,139.16
|
?? |
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sandton
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
ZAR41.47
|
$1.12
TZS2,943.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR36.43
|
$2.92
TZS7,685.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.91
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
ZAR794.79
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR137.36
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sandton
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.89
ZAR910.54
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR693.66
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,684.60
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,794.25
|
?? |
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