Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 37.9% cheaper than Summerville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.2% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Summerville, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Summerville
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$7.45
TZS18,355.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$0.68
TZS1,682.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$0.37
TZS917.78
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Summerville
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
|
$0.93
TZS2,294.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
|
$2.79
TZS6,883.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$5.17
TZS12,738.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$2.03
TZS4,992.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
|
$3.27
TZS8,048.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.01
TZS2,497.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.45
TZS1,110.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.25
TZS624.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.39
TZS971.36
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Summerville
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$4.05
TZS9,981.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
|
?? | |
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Summerville
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.50
|
$29.79
TZS73,422.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.83
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Summerville
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$922.50
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 66.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Summerville
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.12
TZS2,753.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$2.92
TZS7,189.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Summerville
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.40
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
?? |
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