Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 20.5% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
TZS15,005
|
$2.06
₫48,141
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.73
TZS25,008
|
$4.84
₫112,942
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,584
|
$0.58
₫13,580
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,334
|
$0.39
₫9,096
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
TZS3,001
|
$0.90
₫20,991
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.09
TZS37,512
|
$7.20
₫168,169
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
TZS16,093
|
$5.41
₫126,440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
TZS5,602
|
$1.42
₫33,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
TZS9,831
|
$1.65
₫38,624
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
TZS3,025
|
$1.25
₫29,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS832
|
$0.50
₫11,620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS635
|
$0.72
₫16,929
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,361
|
$0.43
₫10,049
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS832
|
$0.55
₫12,872
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,269
|
$0.47
₫11,025
|
|
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
TZS8,968
|
$4.22
₫98,459
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
TZS15,005
|
$7.61
₫177,802
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,160.02
TZS40,012,321
|
$41,229.46
₫962,855,151
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.87
TZS37,011
|
$5.48
₫127,937
|
|
pay 21.3% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.34
TZS126,706
|
$10.34
₫241,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.20
TZS466,810
|
$370.83
₫8,660,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.70
TZS300,092
|
$231.89
₫5,415,472
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.81
TZS106,819
|
$46.24
₫1,079,874
|
|
pay 94.5% more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.73
TZS1,025,316
|
$170.02
₫3,970,476
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,003.00
TZS7,002,156
|
$10,518.96
₫245,655,321
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.86
TZS2,001
|
$0.90
₫21,133
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
TZS5,002
|
$1.83
₫42,627
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
TZS3,501
|
$1.33
₫31,156
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.63
TZS125,038
|
$23.21
₫542,028
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
TZS22,507
|
$3.82
₫89,151
|
|
pay 74.2% more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.88
TZS41,680
|
$36.93
₫862,358
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.34
TZS115,035
|
$35.21
₫822,265
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.39
TZS82,525
|
$92.94
₫2,170,558
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.20
TZS133,374
|
$89.47
₫2,089,331
|
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