Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 35.7% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
Nuku'alofa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP20.00
|
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP21.98
|
$9.70
TZS25,088.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.33
|
$0.65
TZS1,672.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.67
|
$0.58
TZS1,505.29
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
Nuku'alofa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.43
|
$1.03
TZS2,676.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.83
|
$2.91
TZS7,526.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.26
|
$5.14
TZS13,295.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP12.00
|
$2.26
TZS5,860.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.42
|
$3.40
TZS8,800.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.27
|
$1.06
TZS2,731.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.27
|
$0.38
TZS986.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.42
|
$0.32
TZS834.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.33
|
$0.59
TZS1,517.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.95
|
$0.38
TZS986.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.04
|
$0.47
TZS1,213.84
|
|
pay 23.0% more for transportation
Nuku'alofa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.35
|
$4.22
TZS10,914.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP13,996.86
|
$15,512.48
TZS40,140,981.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP167.46
|
$12.80
TZS33,116.31
|
|
pay 76.0% less for housing
Nuku'alofa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP299.93
|
$46.54
TZS120,422.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$116.34
TZS301,057.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$77.56
TZS200,704.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP535.17
|
$25.21
TZS65,229.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Nuku'alofa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP259.94
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP199.96
|
?? |
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
Nuku'alofa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP8.00
|
$0.78
TZS2,007.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP7.00
|
$1.91
TZS4,934.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP23.99
|
$1.94
TZS5,017.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP49.99
|
$38.78
TZS100,352.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for clothing
Nuku'alofa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP10.00
|
$31.02
TZS80,281.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP24.99
|
$77.56
TZS200,704.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP49.99
|
$46.54
TZS120,422.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP69.98
|
$58.17
TZS150,528.68
|
|
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