Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 1.0% cheaper than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
Guatemala City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.77
GTQ44.79
|
$6.41
TZS16,577.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.79
|
$10.68
TZS27,629.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
GTQ8.47
|
$0.68
TZS1,749.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GTQ6.51
|
$0.57
TZS1,473.59
|
|
pay 30.0% more for groceries
Guatemala City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.89
GTQ14.66
|
$1.28
TZS3,315.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.82
GTQ21.91
|
$16.02
TZS41,444.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.36
GTQ49.36
|
$6.87
TZS17,780.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
GTQ16.24
|
$2.39
TZS6,189.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
GTQ23.76
|
$4.20
TZS10,861.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.61
|
$1.29
TZS3,342.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.89
|
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
GTQ10.43
|
$0.27
TZS701.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
GTQ6.23
|
$0.58
TZS1,503.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.55
|
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.52
|
$0.97
TZS2,506.54
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
Guatemala City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
GTQ32.25
|
$3.88
TZS10,049.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.58
GTQ82.12
|
$6.41
TZS16,577.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,951.60
GTQ139,356.38
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,659.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.19
|
$15.80
TZS40,892.08
|
|
pay 37.4% less for housing
Guatemala City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ373.05
|
$54.10
TZS139,990.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.00
GTQ4,518.01
|
$199.31
TZS515,756.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.49
GTQ3,194.37
|
$128.13
TZS331,557.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.80
GTQ487.52
|
$45.61
TZS118,018.66
|
|
pay 55.4% more for childcare
Guatemala City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,336.68
|
$437.78
TZS1,132,821.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,935.94
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,736,340.33
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
Guatemala City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
GTQ19.91
|
$0.85
TZS2,210.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
GTQ18.91
|
$2.14
TZS5,525.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
GTQ27.87
|
$1.49
TZS3,868.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.29
GTQ398.16
|
$53.39
TZS138,148.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.37
GTQ57.24
|
$9.61
TZS24,866.81
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
Guatemala City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
GTQ397.06
|
$17.80
TZS46,049.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.11
GTQ458.88
|
$49.12
TZS127,097.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
GTQ786.37
|
$35.24
TZS91,178.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.63
GTQ851.07
|
$56.95
TZS147,358.86
|
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