Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 35.9% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$3.32
LKR999.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS25,238.63
|
$6.65
LKR1,998.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,682.58
|
$0.69
LKR206.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,514.32
|
$0.37
LKR112.40
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,692.12
|
$0.61
LKR184.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,571.59
|
$7.00
LKR2,103.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,375.41
|
$6.30
LKR1,895.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS5,895.74
|
$2.23
LKR669.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS8,853.17
|
$2.36
LKR708.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,747.54
|
$3.37
LKR1,012.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$0.50
LKR151.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS839.52
|
$2.74
LKR825.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,526.41
|
$0.56
LKR169.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$0.48
LKR145.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,221.13
|
$0.53
LKR158.37
|
|
pay 15.8% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS10,980.06
|
$4.74
LKR1,426.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$6.31
LKR1,898.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS40,381,805.10
|
$33,878.30
LKR10,185,491.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS33,314.99
|
$3.06
LKR919.14
|
|
pay 61.5% more for housing
Dodoma
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$17.03
LKR5,119.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS302,863.54
|
$303.18
LKR91,150.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$159.51
LKR47,955.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS65,620.43
|
$36.13
LKR10,863.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$25.07
LKR7,538.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$500.02
LKR150,330.24
|
pay 81.7% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,019.09
|
$1.99
LKR599.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,963.60
|
$2.49
LKR747.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,047.73
|
$8.14
LKR2,447.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS100,954.51
|
$14.54
LKR4,370.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$3.69
LKR1,108.96
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
Dodoma
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS80,763.61
|
$28.44
LKR8,550.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$19.86
LKR5,969.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$64.29
LKR19,328.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS151,431.77
|
$36.55
LKR10,989.74
|
|
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