Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 3.1% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
BND3.94
|
$5.82
TZS15,592.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
BND6.90
|
$9.70
TZS25,987.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BND1.04
|
$0.65
TZS1,732.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BND0.70
|
$0.58
TZS1,559.24
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
BND2.38
|
$1.03
TZS2,771.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.22
BND2.96
|
$2.91
TZS7,796.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
BND8.34
|
$5.14
TZS13,772.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BND3.04
|
$2.26
TZS6,070.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
BND3.44
|
$3.40
TZS9,115.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
BND1.96
|
$1.06
TZS2,829.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.34
|
$0.38
TZS1,021.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
BND2.24
|
$0.32
TZS864.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
BND2.19
|
$0.59
TZS1,571.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BND0.93
|
$0.38
TZS1,021.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
BND1.01
|
$0.47
TZS1,257.36
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.48
BND1.96
|
$4.22
TZS11,305.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.25
BND29.57
|
$5.82
TZS15,592.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,214.70
BND33,513.79
|
$15,512.48
TZS41,579,865.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.22
BND33.52
|
$12.80
TZS34,303.39
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
BND64.10
|
$46.54
TZS124,739.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$593.65
BND789.04
|
$116.34
TZS311,848.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$519.45
BND690.43
|
$77.56
TZS207,899.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.85
BND51.63
|
$25.21
TZS67,567.28
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.07
BND167.57
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,339.96
BND17,730.63
|
?? |
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BND2.46
|
$0.78
TZS2,078.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
BND4.29
|
$1.91
TZS5,110.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.98
BND17.25
|
$1.94
TZS5,197.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.80
BND54.23
|
$38.78
TZS103,949.66
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.45
BND5.92
|
$5.82
TZS15,592.45
|
|
pay 43.4% more for clothing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.28
BND29.61
|
$31.02
TZS83,159.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.75
BND32.90
|
$77.56
TZS207,899.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.58
BND115.07
|
$46.54
TZS124,739.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.56
BND115.05
|
$58.17
TZS155,924.50
|
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