Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 20.5% cheaper than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in Dodoma
Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.43
|
$1.86
TZS5,026.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES797.49
|
$7.45
TZS20,105.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.72
|
$0.68
TZS1,843.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.87
|
$0.37
TZS1,005.27
|
|
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.19
|
$0.93
TZS2,513.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES723.04
|
$2.79
TZS7,539.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.53
|
$5.17
TZS13,953.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.24
|
$2.03
TZS5,468.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.48
|
$3.27
TZS8,815.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.46
|
$1.01
TZS2,735.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.63
|
$0.30
TZS797.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.02
|
$0.30
TZS797.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.13
|
$0.45
TZS1,215.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.41
|
$0.25
TZS683.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.96
|
$0.39
TZS1,063.96
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES798.66
|
$4.05
TZS10,933.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,987.46
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,492,160.67
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,794.36
|
?? | |
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,095.45
|
$29.79
TZS80,421.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,430.11
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,528.43
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,896.47
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,559.38
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,035,842.14
|
?? |
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.06
|
$1.12
TZS3,015.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.86
|
$2.92
TZS7,874.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.75
|
$1.86
TZS5,026.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,706.54
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES797.49
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,178.62
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,968.44
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,998.65
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,791.10
|
?? |
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