Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lower Hutt vs. Dodoma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lower Hutt instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Dodoma
|
Lower Hutt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.30
NZ$17.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.25
NZ$3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.12
NZ$3.66
|
Dodoma vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Lower Hutt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.99
NZ$6.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
NZ$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
NZ$1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
NZ$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
NZ$1.45
|
Dodoma vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Lower Hutt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.85
NZ$49.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
Dodoma vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Lower Hutt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,442.32
NZ$2,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,057.70
NZ$1,830.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
Dodoma vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Lower Hutt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$692.32
NZ$1,198.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,538.60
NZ$19,973.35
|
Dodoma vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Lower Hutt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.46
NZ$5.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$19.62
NZ$33.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.83
NZ$72.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.38
NZ$17.98
|
Dodoma vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Lower Hutt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$54.81
NZ$94.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
Dodoma vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of clothing
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