Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 6.5% cheaper than Belmopan.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Belmopan, you would:
pay 18.8% more for restaurants
Belmopan
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
BZD8.00
|
$6.41
TZS16,577.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
BZD11.01
|
$10.68
TZS27,629.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.68
TZS1,749.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BZD1.67
|
$0.57
TZS1,473.58
|
|
pay 48.0% more for groceries
Belmopan
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
BZD4.18
|
$1.28
TZS3,315.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BZD10.05
|
$16.02
TZS41,444.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
BZD10.85
|
$6.87
TZS17,780.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
BZD4.64
|
$2.39
TZS6,189.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
BZD2.28
|
$4.20
TZS10,861.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
TZS3,342.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BZD0.91
|
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.27
TZS701.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.58
TZS1,503.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BZD1.68
|
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.97
TZS2,506.53
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
Belmopan
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
BZD10.79
|
$3.88
TZS10,048.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.41
TZS16,577.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,533.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.34
BZD44.90
|
$15.80
TZS40,891.97
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
Belmopan
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.95
BZD172.76
|
$54.10
TZS139,990.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.28
BZD702.06
|
$199.31
TZS515,754.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.79
BZD518.17
|
$128.13
TZS331,556.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.99
BZD122.58
|
$45.61
TZS118,018.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belmopan
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$437.78
TZS1,132,818.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,989.71
TZS7,736,318.29
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
Belmopan
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
BZD7.04
|
$0.85
TZS2,210.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
BZD5.34
|
$2.14
TZS5,525.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.49
TZS3,868.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$53.39
TZS138,148.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.61
TZS24,866.74
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
Belmopan
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
BZD52.40
|
$17.80
TZS46,049.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.35
BZD44.93
|
$49.12
TZS127,096.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.03
BZD124.67
|
$35.24
TZS91,178.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.10
BZD124.82
|
$56.95
TZS147,358.44
|
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