Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 17.6% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% less in Dodoma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Lima, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.86
|
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.00
|
$7.45
TZS19,323.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
$0.68
TZS1,771.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
$0.37
TZS966.18
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.75
|
$0.93
TZS2,415.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.24
|
$2.79
TZS7,246.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.88
|
$5.17
TZS13,410.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.76
|
$2.03
TZS5,256.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.11
|
$3.27
TZS8,472.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
$1.01
TZS2,629.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
$0.30
TZS766.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.30
TZS766.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
$0.45
TZS1,168.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
$0.25
TZS657.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
$0.39
TZS1,022.59
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.44
|
$4.05
TZS10,508.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN83,608.71
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN72.70
|
?? | |
pay 12.1% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN95.88
|
$29.79
TZS77,294.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,077.55
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,312.80
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN158.84
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN771.28
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,220.33
|
?? |
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.65
|
$1.12
TZS2,898.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.45
|
$2.92
TZS7,568.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.13
|
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN110.14
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.70
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN154.46
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN126.27
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN307.55
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN340.56
|
?? |
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