Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 25.2% cheaper than Jeddah (Jiddah).
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.67
SAR25.00
|
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
$9.70
TZS25,238.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.65
TZS1,682.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
SAR0.99
|
$0.58
TZS1,514.32
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
SAR4.13
|
$1.03
TZS2,692.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
SAR14.48
|
$2.91
TZS7,571.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
SAR24.37
|
$5.14
TZS13,375.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
SAR10.61
|
$2.26
TZS5,895.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
SAR12.43
|
$3.40
TZS8,853.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
SAR3.83
|
$1.06
TZS2,747.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SAR2.67
|
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
SAR2.68
|
$0.32
TZS839.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.59
TZS1,526.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SAR2.06
|
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
SAR1.85
|
$0.47
TZS1,221.13
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.37
SAR8.90
|
$4.22
TZS10,980.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.33
SAR140.02
|
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,996.93
SAR90,014.13
|
$15,512.48
TZS40,381,805.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.33
SAR50.01
|
$12.80
TZS33,314.99
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.02
SAR277.65
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$519.40
SAR1,948.31
|
$116.34
TZS302,863.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.84
SAR1,458.56
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.77
SAR280.46
|
$25.21
TZS65,620.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.72
SAR1,218.05
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,490.90
SAR24,347.82
|
?? |
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
SAR7.00
|
$0.78
TZS2,019.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$1.91
TZS4,963.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.67
SAR25.00
|
$1.94
TZS5,047.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.39
SAR339.07
|
$38.78
TZS100,954.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
SAR55.01
|
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.54
SAR197.08
|
$31.02
TZS80,763.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.66
SAR216.28
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.27
SAR372.35
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
SAR329.68
|
$58.17
TZS151,431.77
|
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