Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 49.3% more expensive than Tarlac City.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Tarlac City, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Tarlac City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.17
₱121.33
|
$5.82
TZS15,883.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.13
₱174.71
|
$9.70
TZS26,471.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
₱40.44
|
$0.65
TZS1,764.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₱14.56
|
$0.58
TZS1,588.31
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
Tarlac City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
₱61.33
|
$1.03
TZS2,823.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
₱242.66
|
$2.91
TZS7,941.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
₱336.81
|
$5.14
TZS14,028.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
₱107.71
|
$2.26
TZS6,183.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
₱79.03
|
$3.40
TZS9,285.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱57.24
|
$1.06
TZS2,881.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₱39.40
|
$0.38
TZS1,040.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
₱39.62
|
$0.32
TZS880.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₱24.58
|
$0.59
TZS1,600.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
₱28.98
|
$0.38
TZS1,040.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
₱20.69
|
$0.47
TZS1,280.79
|
|
pay 79.2% more for transportation
Tarlac City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
₱242.13
|
$4.22
TZS11,516.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.82
₱436.78
|
$5.82
TZS15,883.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,230.95
₱2,135,390.00
|
$15,512.48
TZS42,354,894.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.54
₱141.71
|
$12.80
TZS34,942.79
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
Tarlac City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.20
₱1,407.42
|
$46.54
TZS127,064.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$125.99
₱7,037.08
|
$116.34
TZS317,661.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.92
₱5,581.13
|
$77.56
TZS211,774.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.73
₱4,453.49
|
$25.21
TZS68,826.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Tarlac City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.68
₱8,304.29
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,909.98
₱218,392.16
|
?? |
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
Tarlac City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
₱53.38
|
$0.78
TZS2,117.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₱87.36
|
$1.91
TZS5,206.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.13
₱118.90
|
$1.94
TZS5,294.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.44
₱2,426.58
|
$38.78
TZS105,887.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.78
₱266.92
|
$5.82
TZS15,883.09
|
|
pay 93.0% more for clothing
Tarlac City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.58
₱1,819.93
|
$31.02
TZS84,709.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.25
₱1,019.16
|
$77.56
TZS211,774.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.40
₱2,814.83
|
$46.54
TZS127,064.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.49
₱2,038.33
|
$58.17
TZS158,830.85
|
|
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