Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 0.4% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Amman, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.41
TZS16,577.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.68
TZS27,629.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.68
TZS1,749.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.57
TZS1,473.59
|
|
pay 65.4% more for groceries
Amman
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$1.28
TZS3,315.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$16.02
TZS41,444.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$6.87
TZS17,780.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$2.39
TZS6,189.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$4.20
TZS10,861.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$1.29
TZS3,342.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.27
TZS701.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.58
TZS1,503.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.97
TZS2,506.54
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
Amman
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$3.88
TZS10,049.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
$6.41
TZS16,577.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,659.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$15.80
TZS40,892.08
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
Amman
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
$54.10
TZS139,990.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
$199.31
TZS515,756.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
$128.13
TZS331,557.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
$45.61
TZS118,018.66
|
|
pay 33.9% more for childcare
Amman
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
$437.78
TZS1,132,821.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,736,340.33
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$0.85
TZS2,210.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$2.14
TZS5,525.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$1.49
TZS3,868.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$53.39
TZS138,148.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$9.61
TZS24,866.81
|
|
pay 47.8% less for clothing
Amman
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$17.80
TZS46,049.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$49.12
TZS127,097.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
$35.24
TZS91,178.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$56.95
TZS147,358.86
|
|
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