Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 53.1% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
Nassau
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
$6.41
TZS16,628.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
$10.68
TZS27,714.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
$0.68
TZS1,755.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
$0.57
TZS1,478.12
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
$1.28
TZS3,325.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$16.02
TZS41,572.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
$6.87
TZS17,835.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
$2.39
TZS6,208.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
$4.20
TZS10,895.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
$1.29
TZS3,352.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
$0.36
TZS921.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
$0.27
TZS703.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
$0.58
TZS1,508.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
$0.36
TZS921.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
$0.97
TZS2,514.24
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
Nassau
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
$3.88
TZS10,079.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
$6.41
TZS16,628.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,343,592.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
$15.80
TZS41,017.82
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
Nassau
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
$54.10
TZS140,421.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
$199.31
TZS517,341.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
$128.13
TZS332,576.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
$45.61
TZS118,381.56
|
|
pay 49.8% less for childcare
Nassau
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
$437.78
TZS1,136,304.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,760,128.73
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
$0.85
TZS2,217.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$2.14
TZS5,542.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
$1.49
TZS3,880.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
$53.39
TZS138,573.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$9.61
TZS24,943.27
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
Nassau
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
$17.80
TZS46,191.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
$49.12
TZS127,487.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$35.24
TZS91,458.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$56.95
TZS147,811.98
|
|
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