Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 18.4% cheaper than Caracas.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
Caracas
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
VEF99.75
|
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
VEF109.72
|
$9.70
TZS26,128.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
VEF13.01
|
$0.65
TZS1,741.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
VEF9.66
|
$0.58
TZS1,567.73
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
Caracas
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
VEF22.04
|
$1.03
TZS2,787.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
VEF37.89
|
$2.91
TZS7,838.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.44
VEF74.25
|
$5.14
TZS13,847.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
VEF25.55
|
$2.26
TZS6,103.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
VEF28.82
|
$3.40
TZS9,165.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
VEF21.41
|
$1.06
TZS2,844.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
VEF6.23
|
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
VEF9.27
|
$0.32
TZS869.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
VEF7.85
|
$0.59
TZS1,580.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
VEF8.55
|
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
$0.47
TZS1,264.20
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
Caracas
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$4.22
TZS11,367.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,500.00
VEF334,145.78
|
$15,512.48
TZS41,806,143.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.00
VEF209.46
|
$12.80
TZS34,490.07
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
Caracas
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.67
VEF415.60
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$375.00
VEF3,740.44
|
$116.34
TZS313,546.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.00
VEF3,690.57
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$9.51
VEF94.81
|
$25.21
TZS67,934.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Caracas
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.79
VEF945.50
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
?? |
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
Caracas
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$0.78
TZS2,090.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
VEF23.51
|
$1.91
TZS5,138.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$1.94
TZS5,225.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
VEF610.94
|
$38.78
TZS104,515.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
VEF54.86
|
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
Caracas
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.58
VEF494.57
|
$31.02
TZS83,612.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.67
VEF425.58
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.85
VEF985.94
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.30
VEF711.18
|
$58.17
TZS156,773.04
|
|
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