Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 0.0% cheaper than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.1% more in Dodoma
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,661
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS461
|
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS291
|
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,117
|
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,382
|
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS985
|
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS750
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS342
|
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,350
|
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,255
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,278,647
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,238
|
?? | |
pay 2.7% less for housing
|
Somalia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,462
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,232
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,219
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,778
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,480
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS423,373
|
?? |
pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,991
|
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS705
|
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,106
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,851
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,612
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,178
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,762
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,102
|
?? |
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