Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 2.5 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$10.74
CRC5,590.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS25,238.63
|
$9.76
CRC5,082.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,682.58
|
$2.01
CRC1,048.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,514.32
|
$1.50
CRC780.91
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,692.12
|
$2.66
CRC1,386.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,571.59
|
$4.50
CRC2,343.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,375.41
|
$7.34
CRC3,823.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS5,895.74
|
$3.25
CRC1,692.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS8,853.17
|
$4.56
CRC2,374.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,747.54
|
$2.28
CRC1,186.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$0.63
CRC329.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS839.52
|
$1.30
CRC678.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,526.41
|
$1.28
CRC667.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$1.23
CRC640.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,221.13
|
$1.08
CRC561.83
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS10,980.06
|
$5.59
CRC2,911.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$38.19
CRC19,886.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS40,381,805.10
|
$31,625.41
CRC16,465,894.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS33,314.99
|
$13.67
CRC7,116.88
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$47.58
CRC24,774.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS302,863.54
|
$701.17
CRC365,064.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$443.75
CRC231,040.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS65,620.43
|
$54.88
CRC28,572.76
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$463.64
CRC241,398.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,719.76
CRC5,581,287.05
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,019.09
|
$3.47
CRC1,804.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,963.60
|
$3.56
CRC1,855.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,047.73
|
$4.59
CRC2,388.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS100,954.51
|
$58.91
CRC30,670.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$7.81
CRC4,065.65
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Dodoma
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS80,763.61
|
$83.78
CRC43,618.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$52.26
CRC27,208.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$126.81
CRC66,021.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS151,431.77
|
$119.58
CRC62,257.98
|
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