Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 4.7 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Saint Helier
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$37.84
£29.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS25,238.63
|
$8.83
£6.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,682.58
|
$2.84
£2.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,514.32
|
$2.29
£1.80
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Saint Helier
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,692.12
|
$2.03
£1.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,571.59
|
$5.49
£4.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,375.41
|
$7.51
£5.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS5,895.74
|
$5.04
£3.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS8,853.17
|
$5.39
£4.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,747.54
|
$1.95
£1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$0.86
£0.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS839.52
|
$1.80
£1.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,526.41
|
$1.43
£1.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$1.09
£0.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,221.13
|
$0.92
£0.73
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Saint Helier
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS10,980.06
|
$7.04
£5.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$65.58
£51.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS40,381,805.10
|
$30,458.39
£23,913.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS33,314.99
|
$41.21
£32.36
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Saint Helier
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$64.32
£50.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS302,863.54
|
$1,860.29
£1,460.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$1,686.88
£1,324.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS65,620.43
|
$108.19
£84.94
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Saint Helier
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,002.18
£1,571.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,733.28
£14,707.76
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Saint Helier
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,019.09
|
$6.94
£5.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,963.60
|
$4.76
£3.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,047.73
|
$12.93
£10.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS100,954.51
|
$76.30
£59.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$16.40
£12.87
|
|
pay 99.9% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Saint Helier
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS80,763.61
|
$94.59
£74.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$54.23
£42.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$99.32
£77.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS151,431.77
|
$122.97
£96.54
|
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