Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 53.1% cheaper than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 76.4% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.8% less in Dodoma
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
Nuku'alofa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$1.86
TZS4,826.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$7.45
TZS19,304.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.68
TZS1,769.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.37
TZS965.24
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
Nuku'alofa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.93
TZS2,413.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$2.79
TZS7,239.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$5.17
TZS13,397.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.03
TZS5,250.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$3.27
TZS8,464.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.01
TZS2,626.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.30
TZS766.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.30
TZS766.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.45
TZS1,167.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.25
TZS656.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.39
TZS1,021.59
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
Nuku'alofa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$4.05
TZS10,498.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
?? | |
pay 76.4% less for housing
Nuku'alofa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$29.79
TZS77,219.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? | ?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? | ?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Nuku'alofa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
?? |
pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
Nuku'alofa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$1.12
TZS2,895.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$2.92
TZS7,561.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$1.86
TZS4,826.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Nuku'alofa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
?? |
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