Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 49.4% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.1% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 58.7% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.9% less in Dodoma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.59
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.06
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.03
|
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
|
pay 58.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.26
|
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.89
|
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.41
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.01
|
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.69
|
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.95
|
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.76
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,143.88
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.68
|
?? | |
pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.36
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,671.59
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,659.99
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.42
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,591.28
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,608.70
|
?? |
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.01
|
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.30
|
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.91
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.70
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.10
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.70
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.34
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.34
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.29
|
?? |
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