Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 2.5 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 34.6% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,577.82
|
$6.84
₩9,271
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,629.71
|
$6.08
₩8,241
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,749.88
|
$1.56
₩2,120
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,473.58
|
$0.82
₩1,109
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,315.56
|
$3.17
₩4,302
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,444.56
|
$5.72
₩7,751
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,780.27
|
$8.47
₩11,487
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,189.05
|
$3.83
₩5,197
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,861.62
|
$4.85
₩6,579
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,342.04
|
$2.90
₩3,926
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
$1.67
₩2,260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS701.83
|
$2.82
₩3,818
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,503.92
|
$2.77
₩3,750
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
$1.68
₩2,283
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,506.53
|
$1.38
₩1,868
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS10,048.99
|
$5.41
₩7,334
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,577.82
|
$41.78
₩56,655
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,533.08
|
$31,904.23
₩43,263,567
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS40,891.97
|
$8.96
₩12,155
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS139,990.52
|
$21.92
₩29,718
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS515,754.55
|
$768.77
₩1,042,489
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS331,556.50
|
$592.83
₩803,911
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS118,018.32
|
$138.80
₩188,213
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,132,818.04
|
$384.99
₩522,060
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,736,318.29
|
$18,449.76
₩25,018,704
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,210.38
|
$3.80
₩5,150
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,525.94
|
$3.92
₩5,322
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,868.16
|
$3.42
₩4,635
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS138,148.54
|
$52.16
₩70,735
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,866.74
|
$10.63
₩14,421
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS46,049.51
|
$60.78
₩82,415
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS127,096.66
|
$43.57
₩59,088
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS91,178.04
|
$72.02
₩97,656
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS147,358.44
|
$114.47
₩155,223
|
|
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