Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 55.4% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 57.6% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 63.0% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 58.7% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% less in Dodoma
Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,871
|
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
$7.45
TZS19,919.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER418
|
$0.68
TZS1,825.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$0.37
TZS995.96
|
|
pay 57.6% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$0.93
TZS2,489.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER973
|
$2.79
TZS7,469.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,613
|
$5.17
TZS13,823.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
$2.03
TZS5,418.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,366
|
$3.27
TZS8,734.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER680
|
$1.01
TZS2,710.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$0.30
TZS790.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER565
|
$0.30
TZS790.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER313
|
$0.45
TZS1,204.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER295
|
$0.25
TZS677.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$0.39
TZS1,054.11
|
|
pay 63.0% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,690
|
$4.05
TZS10,832.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,615
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,261
|
?? | |
pay 58.7% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
$29.79
TZS79,677.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,229
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,045
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,222
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
?? |
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER740
|
$1.12
TZS2,987.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER916
|
$2.92
TZS7,801.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,322
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,243
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,839
|
?? |
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