Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 13.0% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% less in Dodoma
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Manila, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱297.95
|
$1.86
TZS4,741.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱248.29
|
$7.45
TZS18,966.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.85
|
$0.68
TZS1,738.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.62
|
$0.37
TZS948.31
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱78.75
|
$0.93
TZS2,370.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱308.92
|
$2.79
TZS7,112.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱395.69
|
$5.17
TZS13,162.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.07
|
$2.03
TZS5,158.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱140.91
|
$3.27
TZS8,316.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.64
|
$1.01
TZS2,580.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.83
|
$0.30
TZS752.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.66
|
$0.30
TZS752.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱56.89
|
$0.45
TZS1,147.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱69.95
|
$0.25
TZS645.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.50
|
$0.39
TZS1,003.67
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Manila
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱241.22
|
$4.05
TZS10,314.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱578.32
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,489,769.64
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱155.43
|
?? | |
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,677.89
|
$29.79
TZS75,864.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,312.39
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,656.22
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,193.71
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,106.99
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱822,920.37
|
?? |
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱79.45
|
$1.12
TZS2,844.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱157.10
|
$2.92
TZS7,428.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱178.77
|
$1.86
TZS4,741.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,365.57
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱446.93
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,940.44
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,549.26
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,311.97
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,546.93
|
?? |
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