Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 0.1% cheaper than Sao Paulo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% more in Dodoma
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Dodoma are more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Sao Paulo, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Sao Paulo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.71
|
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
R$40.71
|
$7.45
TZS19,919.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$6.38
|
$0.68
TZS1,825.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
R$4.20
|
$0.37
TZS995.96
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Sao Paulo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
R$9.70
|
$0.93
TZS2,489.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
R$27.61
|
$2.79
TZS7,469.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
R$21.51
|
$5.17
TZS13,823.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
R$13.11
|
$2.03
TZS5,418.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
R$10.04
|
$3.27
TZS8,734.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
R$6.23
|
$1.01
TZS2,710.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.77
|
$0.30
TZS790.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.65
|
$0.30
TZS790.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.40
|
$0.45
TZS1,204.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.94
|
$0.25
TZS677.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.59
|
$0.39
TZS1,054.11
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Sao Paulo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$22.27
|
$4.05
TZS10,832.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.94
R$250.88
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,595.55
R$114,500.73
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.97
R$40.71
|
?? | |
pay 48.1% more for housing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.11
R$117.51
|
$29.79
TZS79,677.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.05
R$3,564.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.10
R$2,332.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.24
R$246.80
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Paulo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.99
R$2,787.16
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,548.38
R$79,165.91
|
?? |
pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Paulo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.18
|
$1.12
TZS2,987.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
R$10.83
|
$2.92
TZS7,801.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.21
|
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.14
R$152.76
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.84
R$45.80
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.33
R$299.90
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.28
R$258.72
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.98
R$461.49
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.36
R$411.12
|
?? |
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