Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 16.6% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,356
|
$3.36
₱189.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,260
|
$3.06
₱172.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,726
|
$0.71
₱40.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,454
|
$0.41
₱23.34
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,271
|
$1.23
₱69.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS40,890
|
$3.26
₱183.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,542
|
$6.76
₱381.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,106
|
$1.82
₱102.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,716
|
$1.91
₱107.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,297
|
$1.17
₱65.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS907
|
$0.68
₱38.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS692
|
$1.06
₱59.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,484
|
$0.65
₱36.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS907
|
$0.81
₱45.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,473
|
$1.02
₱57.72
|
|
pay 21.8% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS9,914
|
$4.92
₱277.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,356
|
$12.10
₱682.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS43,615,583
|
$25,173.37
₱1,419,488.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS40,344
|
$3.86
₱217.57
|
|
pay 28.6% more for housing
Dodoma
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS138,116
|
$38.43
₱2,166.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS508,848
|
$288.35
₱16,259.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS327,117
|
$172.40
₱9,721.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS116,438
|
$74.91
₱4,224.19
|
|
pay 20.0% more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,117,649
|
$170.74
₱9,628.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,632,727
|
$6,005.00
₱338,612.91
|
|
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,181
|
$1.30
₱73.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,452
|
$2.36
₱132.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,816
|
$2.45
₱138.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS136,299
|
$37.83
₱2,133.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,534
|
$5.08
₱286.18
|
|
pay 39.1% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS45,433
|
$37.79
₱2,130.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS125,395
|
$22.95
₱1,293.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS89,957
|
$67.45
₱3,803.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS145,385
|
$60.35
₱3,403.08
|
|
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