Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 41.0% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 32.5% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
$3.85
KES498.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,377.71
|
$6.17
KES797.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,776.29
|
$0.66
KES85.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS968.89
|
$0.53
KES68.90
|
|
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,422.21
|
$0.56
KES72.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,266.64
|
$5.59
KES723.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,447.98
|
$3.35
KES433.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,270.74
|
$1.70
KES220.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,496.60
|
$2.71
KES350.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,636.88
|
$1.26
KES163.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
$0.50
KES64.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
$0.87
KES113.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,171.95
|
$0.46
KES59.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS659.22
|
$0.48
KES62.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,025.45
|
$0.56
KES71.98
|
|
pay 52.5% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,537.84
|
$6.17
KES798.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,988.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,266.80
KES2,492,997.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.87
KES1,794.96
|
|
pay 32.3% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS77,510.83
|
$39.39
KES5,097.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$428.53
KES55,448.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$166.44
KES21,535.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$22.39
KES2,897.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$166.67
KES21,566.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,008.06
KES1,036,189.94
|
pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,906.66
|
$2.31
KES299.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,589.60
|
$2.24
KES289.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
$3.08
KES398.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.12
KES5,708.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.17
KES797.76
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.84
KES2,179.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.95
KES2,969.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.84
KES8,001.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$52.50
KES6,793.38
|
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