Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 51.6% cheaper than Thunder Bay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 58.8% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 69.2% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% less in Dodoma
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Thunder Bay, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Thunder Bay
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.22
CA$21.91
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
CA$2.84
|
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CA$2.10
|
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
|
pay 58.8% less for groceries
|
Thunder Bay
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
CA$3.49
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.49
CA$12.21
|
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
CA$13.18
|
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
CA$5.11
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.34
CA$10.56
|
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.83
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.56
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.35
|
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CA$1.69
|
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
CA$1.39
|
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Thunder Bay
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$6.08
|
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.51
CA$89.95
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.90
CA$28.64
|
?? | |
pay 69.2% less for housing
|
Thunder Bay
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.64
CA$139.05
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$951.99
CA$1,369.87
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$886.13
CA$1,275.10
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.99
CA$250.36
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Thunder Bay
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$1,033.86
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thunder Bay
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.21
CA$7.50
|
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
CA$5.45
|
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.81
CA$42.89
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Thunder Bay
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.45
CA$63.97
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.50
CA$51.08
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.48
CA$82.71
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.97
CA$159.68
|
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