Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Plymouth vs. Dodoma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Plymouth instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Dodoma
|
New Plymouth
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$12.40
NZ$21.47
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.65
NZ$14.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.17
NZ$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.92
NZ$3.33
|
Dodoma vs. New Plymouth - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
New Plymouth
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.27
NZ$2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.76
NZ$4.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.42
NZ$9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.58
NZ$9.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.40
NZ$5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
NZ$1.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
NZ$1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
NZ$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.87
NZ$4.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
NZ$1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
NZ$1.13
|
Dodoma vs. New Plymouth - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
New Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.11
NZ$10.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.19
NZ$34.95
|
Dodoma vs. New Plymouth - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
New Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$38.94
NZ$67.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$696.16
NZ$1,205.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$644.24
NZ$1,115.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$75.96
NZ$131.48
|
Dodoma vs. New Plymouth - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
New Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
Dodoma vs. New Plymouth - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
New Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.05
NZ$8.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.51
NZ$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$20.19
NZ$34.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.27
NZ$74.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.53
NZ$18.23
|
Dodoma vs. New Plymouth - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
New Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.14
NZ$102.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.62
NZ$59.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$69.23
NZ$119.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$63.46
NZ$109.85
|
Dodoma vs. New Plymouth - Cost of clothing
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