Cost of living comparison
Apia is 99.6% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Apia instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 44.9% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,577.87
|
$4.59
WST12.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,629.79
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,749.89
|
$1.46
WST4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,473.59
|
$1.10
WST3.07
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,315.57
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,444.68
|
$8.09
WST22.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,780.32
|
$4.17
WST11.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,189.07
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,861.65
|
$2.66
WST7.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,342.05
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS701.83
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,503.92
|
$4.16
WST11.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
$0.77
WST2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,506.54
|
$0.83
WST2.33
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
Dodoma
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS10,049.02
|
$3.75
WST10.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,577.87
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,659.05
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS40,892.08
|
$12.78
WST35.78
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS139,990.92
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS515,756.02
|
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS331,557.44
|
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS118,018.66
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
Dodoma
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,132,821.26
|
$76.44
WST214.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,736,340.33
|
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,210.38
|
$3.67
WST10.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,525.96
|
$3.24
WST9.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,868.17
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS138,148.93
|
$49.53
WST138.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,866.81
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
pay 92.5% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS46,049.64
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS127,097.02
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS91,178.30
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS147,358.86
|
$100.00
WST280.00
|
|
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