Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 66.6% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$6.41
TZS16,577.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$10.68
TZS27,629.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.68
TZS1,749.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.57
TZS1,473.58
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$1.28
TZS3,315.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$16.02
TZS41,444.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$6.87
TZS17,780.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$2.39
TZS6,189.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$4.20
TZS10,861.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$1.29
TZS3,342.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.27
TZS701.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.58
TZS1,503.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.97
TZS2,506.53
|
|
pay 62.3% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$3.88
TZS10,048.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$6.41
TZS16,577.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,533.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$15.80
TZS40,891.97
|
|
pay 79.9% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$54.10
TZS139,990.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$199.31
TZS515,754.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$128.13
TZS331,556.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$45.61
TZS118,018.32
|
|
pay 75.3% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$437.78
TZS1,132,818.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,736,318.29
|
|
pay 68.3% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$0.85
TZS2,210.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$2.14
TZS5,525.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$1.49
TZS3,868.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$53.39
TZS138,148.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$9.61
TZS24,866.74
|
|
pay 55.9% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$17.80
TZS46,049.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$49.12
TZS127,096.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$35.24
TZS91,178.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$56.95
TZS147,358.44
|
|
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