Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 46.5% cheaper than Swindon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 23.7% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.4% less in Dodoma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Swindon, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
|
Swindon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
£6.83
|
$7.45
TZS19,733.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
£1.23
|
$0.68
TZS1,808.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
£0.93
|
$0.37
TZS986.66
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Swindon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.93
TZS2,466.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.14
|
$2.79
TZS7,399.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
£4.89
|
$5.17
TZS13,694.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.73
|
$2.03
TZS5,367.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
£2.71
|
$3.27
TZS8,652.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
£1.04
|
$1.01
TZS2,685.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.60
|
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
£1.42
|
$0.45
TZS1,193.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.74
|
$0.25
TZS671.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.39
TZS1,044.26
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Swindon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.40
|
$4.05
TZS10,731.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.12
£68.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.62
£14.39
|
?? | |
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
Swindon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.02
£30.14
|
$29.79
TZS78,932.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,155.93
£892.92
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,052.60
£813.10
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.30
£113.02
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Swindon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,162.38
£897.91
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,237.18
£4,045.56
|
?? |
pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Swindon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
£3.84
|
$1.12
TZS2,959.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
£2.88
|
$2.92
TZS7,728.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.28
£15.66
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.32
£25.74
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.49
£11.96
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Swindon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.89
£42.40
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.13
£28.68
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.66
£63.85
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£70.83
|
?? |
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