Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 48.7% cheaper than Scottsdale.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 61.1% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.4% less in Dodoma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Scottsdale, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Scottsdale
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$1.86
TZS4,826.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$7.45
TZS19,304.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$0.68
TZS1,769.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$0.37
TZS965.25
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Scottsdale
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$0.93
TZS2,413.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$2.79
TZS7,239.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$5.17
TZS13,397.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$2.03
TZS5,250.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$3.27
TZS8,464.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$1.01
TZS2,626.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.30
TZS766.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$0.30
TZS766.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.45
TZS1,167.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.25
TZS656.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.39
TZS1,021.60
|
|
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Scottsdale
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$4.05
TZS10,498.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
?? | |
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Scottsdale
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.55
|
$29.79
TZS77,219.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,883.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,710.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.98
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Scottsdale
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,125.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
?? |
pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Scottsdale
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.12
TZS2,895.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.43
|
$2.92
TZS7,561.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$1.86
TZS4,826.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Scottsdale
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.38
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.94
|
?? |
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