Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 40.9% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
CA$15.99
|
$1.86
TZS4,989.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
CA$9.97
|
$7.45
TZS19,959.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.07
|
$0.68
TZS1,829.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
$0.37
TZS997.98
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.58
|
$0.93
TZS2,494.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.50
|
$2.79
TZS7,484.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CA$11.91
|
$5.17
TZS13,851.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.69
|
$2.03
TZS5,429.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
CA$5.21
|
$3.27
TZS8,751.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
CA$4.53
|
$1.01
TZS2,716.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.75
|
$0.30
TZS792.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
TZS792.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.91
|
$0.45
TZS1,207.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.53
|
$0.25
TZS679.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$0.39
TZS1,056.24
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$5.93
|
$4.05
TZS10,854.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.50
CA$67.47
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 56.4% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.26
CA$94.95
|
$29.79
TZS79,838.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.98
CA$1,332.69
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.94
CA$699.66
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.68
CA$95.54
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$999.52
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.12
TZS2,993.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
$2.92
TZS7,817.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$1.86
TZS4,989.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
CA$69.47
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.90
CA$10.99
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.22
CA$119.94
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.32
CA$118.69
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
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