Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 34.3% cheaper than Trinidad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 50.3% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% less in Dodoma
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Trinidad, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.63
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.74
|
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.67
|
$0.68
TZS1,841.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.47
|
$0.37
TZS1,004.67
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
Trinidad
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD16.08
|
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
TTD21.60
|
$2.79
TZS7,535.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.10
TTD55.07
|
$5.17
TZS13,944.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.85
|
$2.03
TZS5,465.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.98
|
$3.27
TZS8,810.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.18
|
$1.01
TZS2,734.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
TTD7.23
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.67
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
TTD11.84
|
$0.45
TZS1,215.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.36
|
$0.25
TZS683.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.21
|
$0.39
TZS1,063.33
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Trinidad
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.88
|
$4.05
TZS10,927.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.14
TTD497.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,792.44
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.66
TTD45.26
|
?? | |
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Trinidad
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.30
TTD355.62
|
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.44
TTD4,028.58
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.59
TTD2,785.20
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD364.04
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Trinidad
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.27
TTD1,559.02
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,093.11
|
?? |
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
TTD9.95
|
$1.12
TZS3,014.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.26
|
$2.92
TZS7,869.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
TTD37.80
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
TTD338.21
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.68
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Trinidad
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD380.08
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD276.32
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.26
TTD634.15
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.40
TTD696.32
|
?? |
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