Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 41.7% cheaper than Birmingham.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Birmingham, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
Birmingham
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.85
|
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.45
£6.63
|
$9.70
TZS25,238.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
£1.59
|
$0.65
TZS1,682.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
£1.20
|
$0.58
TZS1,514.32
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
Birmingham
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
£1.23
|
$1.03
TZS2,692.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
£3.06
|
$2.91
TZS7,571.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
£4.65
|
$5.14
TZS13,375.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
£2.68
|
$2.26
TZS5,895.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
£2.54
|
$3.40
TZS8,853.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
£0.88
|
$1.06
TZS2,747.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.61
|
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
£0.68
|
$0.32
TZS839.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
£0.80
|
$0.59
TZS1,526.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.54
|
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.48
|
$0.47
TZS1,221.13
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
Birmingham
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.47
£5.87
|
$4.22
TZS10,980.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.67
£59.41
|
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,673.52
£28,007.78
|
$15,512.48
TZS40,381,805.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
£13.82
|
$12.80
TZS33,314.99
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
Birmingham
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.18
£28.40
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,219.18
£957.19
|
$116.34
TZS302,863.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$966.93
£759.15
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.82
£181.22
|
$25.21
TZS65,620.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Birmingham
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.74
£1,178.25
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,708.05
£14,687.95
|
?? |
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
Birmingham
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.68
£4.46
|
$0.78
TZS2,019.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
£3.20
|
$1.91
TZS4,963.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.66
£13.86
|
$1.94
TZS5,047.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.73
£27.27
|
$38.78
TZS100,954.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
£10.40
|
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
Birmingham
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.98
£59.65
|
$31.02
TZS80,763.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.63
£26.41
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.80
£73.64
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.44
£71.79
|
$58.17
TZS151,431.77
|
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