Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.0 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,602
|
$16.87
NZ$28.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,671
|
$8.84
NZ$15.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,752
|
$2.18
NZ$3.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,476
|
$1.87
NZ$3.18
|
|
pay 80.3% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,320
|
$1.80
NZ$3.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,506
|
$4.27
NZ$7.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,807
|
$6.85
NZ$11.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,198
|
$4.50
NZ$7.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,878
|
$3.75
NZ$6.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,347
|
$1.11
NZ$1.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS920
|
$0.92
NZ$1.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS703
|
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,506
|
$1.50
NZ$2.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS920
|
$0.95
NZ$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,510
|
$0.81
NZ$1.38
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS10,064
|
$6.65
NZ$11.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,602
|
$70.72
NZ$120.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,970.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS40,953
|
$16.94
NZ$28.77
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS140,199
|
$52.92
NZ$89.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS516,522
|
$860.75
NZ$1,461.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS332,050
|
$721.70
NZ$1,225.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS118,194
|
$98.85
NZ$167.88
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Dodoma
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,134,504
|
$628.34
NZ$1,067.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,747,831
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,988.68
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,214
|
$5.88
NZ$9.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,534
|
$3.20
NZ$5.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,874
|
$23.28
NZ$39.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS138,354
|
$40.48
NZ$68.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,904
|
$10.59
NZ$17.99
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Dodoma
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS46,118
|
$65.76
NZ$111.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS127,286
|
$42.74
NZ$72.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS91,314
|
$98.05
NZ$166.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS147,578
|
$111.69
NZ$189.70
|
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