Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 26.3% cheaper than Suva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.5% less in Dodoma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Suva, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.07
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.10
|
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.15
|
$0.68
TZS1,841.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.10
|
$0.37
TZS1,004.67
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.11
|
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.46
|
$2.79
TZS7,535.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.62
|
$5.17
TZS13,944.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD6.95
|
$2.03
TZS5,465.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.18
|
$3.27
TZS8,810.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.96
|
$1.01
TZS2,734.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.36
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.10
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.28
|
$0.45
TZS1,215.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
$0.25
TZS683.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.19
|
$0.39
TZS1,063.33
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Suva
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.23
|
$4.05
TZS10,927.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,293.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.07
|
?? | |
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD62.91
|
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,677.54
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD704.57
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD88.73
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD510.81
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,659.82
|
?? |
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.04
|
$1.12
TZS3,014.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.23
|
$2.92
TZS7,869.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.14
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.14
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.07
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.38
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.40
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD147.29
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD138.50
|
?? |
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