Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Avarua instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,577.82
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,629.71
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,749.88
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,473.58
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,315.56
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,444.56
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,780.27
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,189.05
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,861.62
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,342.04
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS701.83
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,503.92
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,506.53
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$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) |
$15.80
TZS40,891.97
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Dodoma
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS139,990.52
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS515,754.55
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS331,556.50
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS118,018.32
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
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 (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,210.38
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$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 (unknown) more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS46,049.51
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS127,096.66
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS91,178.04
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS147,358.44
|
?? |
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