Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 89.7% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,628.85
|
$6.62
JMD1,035.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,714.75
|
$6.62
JMD1,035.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,755.27
|
$1.07
JMD166.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,478.12
|
$0.73
JMD113.88
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,325.77
|
$2.98
JMD465.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,572.12
|
$6.84
JMD1,069.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,835.00
|
$13.78
JMD2,153.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,208.10
|
$3.37
JMD526.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,895.05
|
$3.01
JMD470.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,352.32
|
$2.21
JMD346.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS921.89
|
$1.30
JMD203.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS703.99
|
$1.71
JMD267.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,508.55
|
$1.16
JMD181.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS921.89
|
$0.97
JMD152.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,514.24
|
$0.94
JMD146.40
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS10,079.92
|
$5.12
JMD801.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,628.85
|
$36.42
JMD5,693.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,343,592.77
|
$39,733.24
JMD6,211,527.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS41,017.82
|
$28.48
JMD4,451.59
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS140,421.38
|
$44.25
JMD6,917.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS517,341.92
|
$698.87
JMD109,255.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS332,576.95
|
$385.02
JMD60,190.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS118,381.56
|
$115.17
JMD18,005.31
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
Dodoma
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,136,304.56
|
$286.65
JMD44,811.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,760,128.73
|
$2,240.51
JMD350,261.13
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,217.18
|
$2.15
JMD336.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,542.95
|
$3.65
JMD571.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,880.06
|
$9.27
JMD1,449.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS138,573.73
|
$54.58
JMD8,533.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,943.27
|
$9.93
JMD1,552.88
|
|
pay 49.9% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Kingston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS46,191.24
|
$38.31
JMD5,989.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS127,487.83
|
$32.17
JMD5,028.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS91,458.66
|
$67.46
JMD10,546.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS147,811.98
|
$72.43
JMD11,323.10
|
|
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