Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.5 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,356
|
$7.64
HK$59.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,260
|
$5.73
HK$44.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,726
|
$1.23
HK$9.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,454
|
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,271
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS40,890
|
$12.63
HK$98.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,542
|
$11.66
HK$91.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,106
|
$3.47
HK$27.12
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,716
|
$4.48
HK$35.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,297
|
$2.03
HK$15.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS907
|
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS692
|
$1.75
HK$13.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,484
|
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS907
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,473
|
$1.18
HK$9.21
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS9,914
|
$10.64
HK$83.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,356
|
$63.70
HK$498.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS43,615,583
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,165.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS40,344
|
$13.12
HK$102.67
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS138,116
|
$23.34
HK$182.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS508,848
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,905.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS327,117
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,743.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS116,438
|
$157.03
HK$1,228.73
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,117,649
|
$771.50
HK$6,036.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,632,727
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,580.25
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,181
|
$6.37
HK$49.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,452
|
$5.02
HK$39.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,816
|
$8.28
HK$64.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS136,299
|
$79.37
HK$621.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,534
|
$12.74
HK$99.68
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS45,433
|
$80.90
HK$633.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS125,395
|
$39.86
HK$311.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS89,957
|
$88.35
HK$691.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS145,385
|
$129.40
HK$1,012.50
|
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