Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 3.1 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 98.3% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
TZS15,005
|
$16.45
£13.65
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.73
TZS25,008
|
$7.12
£5.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,584
|
$1.71
£1.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,334
|
$1.25
£1.04
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
TZS3,001
|
$1.19
£0.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.09
TZS37,512
|
$3.41
£2.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
TZS16,093
|
$4.30
£3.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
TZS5,602
|
$2.38
£1.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
TZS9,831
|
$3.06
£2.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
TZS3,025
|
$1.02
£0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS832
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS635
|
$0.95
£0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,361
|
$1.15
£0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS832
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,269
|
$0.55
£0.45
|
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pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
TZS8,968
|
$7.17
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
TZS15,005
|
$92.01
£76.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,160.02
TZS40,012,321
|
$24,219.88
£20,098.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.87
TZS37,011
|
$15.92
£13.21
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.34
TZS126,706
|
$37.70
£31.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.20
TZS466,810
|
$1,003.85
£833.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.70
TZS300,092
|
$804.91
£667.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.81
TZS106,819
|
$154.44
£128.16
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.73
TZS1,025,316
|
$1,113.22
£923.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,003.00
TZS7,002,156
|
$15,982.03
£13,262.59
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.86
TZS2,001
|
$4.58
£3.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
TZS5,002
|
$3.39
£2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
TZS3,501
|
$13.94
£11.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.63
TZS125,038
|
$40.99
£34.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
TZS22,507
|
$11.75
£9.75
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.88
TZS41,680
|
$71.73
£59.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.34
TZS115,035
|
$36.82
£30.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.39
TZS82,525
|
$76.65
£63.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.20
TZS133,374
|
$78.28
£64.96
|
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