Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 39.1% more expensive than Hanoi.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Hanoi
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.96
₫49,446
|
$5.82
TZS15,822.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.32
₫134,000
|
$9.70
TZS26,371.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₫11,523
|
$0.65
TZS1,758.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
₫6,943
|
$0.58
TZS1,582.27
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
Hanoi
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
₫25,490
|
$1.03
TZS2,812.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
₫120,345
|
$2.91
TZS7,911.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.22
₫131,363
|
$5.14
TZS13,975.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
₫42,506
|
$2.26
TZS6,160.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₫42,240
|
$3.40
TZS9,250.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
₫40,222
|
$1.06
TZS2,870.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,697
|
$0.38
TZS1,036.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,185
|
$0.32
TZS877.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫11,919
|
$0.59
TZS1,594.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,180
|
$0.38
TZS1,036.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,579
|
$0.47
TZS1,275.93
|
|
pay 18.6% more for transportation
Hanoi
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₫87,483
|
$4.22
TZS11,472.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.86
₫197,785
|
$5.82
TZS15,822.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,295.00
₫988,927,014
|
$15,512.48
TZS42,193,955.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
₫134,494
|
$12.80
TZS34,810.01
|
|
pay 64.0% more for housing
Hanoi
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.56
₫215,482
|
$46.54
TZS126,581.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.65
₫8,547,788
|
$116.34
TZS316,454.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.41
₫5,119,152
|
$77.56
TZS210,969.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.58
₫1,574,843
|
$25.21
TZS68,565.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Hanoi
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.68
₫6,057,178
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,685.27
₫319,246,832
|
?? |
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
Hanoi
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
₫24,723
|
$0.78
TZS2,109.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₫47,073
|
$1.91
TZS5,186.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫34,612
|
$1.94
TZS5,274.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.74
₫622,575
|
$38.78
TZS105,484.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.72
₫118,671
|
$5.82
TZS15,822.73
|
|
pay 25.7% more for clothing
Hanoi
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.89
₫802,476
|
$31.02
TZS84,387.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.96
₫678,409
|
$77.56
TZS210,969.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.38
₫2,098,497
|
$46.54
TZS126,581.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.95
₫2,364,360
|
$58.17
TZS158,227.33
|
|
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