Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 4.3 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,602
|
$26.69
A$41.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,671
|
$10.01
A$15.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,752
|
$2.70
A$4.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,476
|
$2.13
A$3.32
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,320
|
$2.29
A$3.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,506
|
$6.42
A$10.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,807
|
$6.48
A$10.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,198
|
$4.10
A$6.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,878
|
$3.63
A$5.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,347
|
$1.47
A$2.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS920
|
$1.13
A$1.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS703
|
$1.60
A$2.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,506
|
$2.47
A$3.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS920
|
$1.17
A$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,510
|
$0.96
A$1.50
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS10,064
|
$5.45
A$8.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,602
|
$100.08
A$155.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
$20,016.00
A$31,197.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS40,953
|
$15.93
A$24.83
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS140,199
|
$68.64
A$106.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS516,522
|
$1,824.70
A$2,843.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS332,050
|
$1,494.78
A$2,329.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS118,194
|
$183.28
A$285.67
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,134,504
|
$1,686.35
A$2,628.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,747,831
|
$14,216.13
A$22,157.31
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,214
|
$8.01
A$12.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,534
|
$3.74
A$5.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,874
|
$23.35
A$36.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS138,354
|
$64.70
A$100.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,904
|
$13.34
A$20.80
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS46,118
|
$93.52
A$145.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS127,286
|
$72.72
A$113.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS91,314
|
$134.62
A$209.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS147,578
|
$183.19
A$285.52
|
|
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