Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 53.3% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
Nuuk
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
DKK121.66
|
$6.41
TZS16,577.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
DKK112.31
|
$10.68
TZS27,629.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.25
|
$0.68
TZS1,749.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
DKK17.76
|
$0.57
TZS1,473.59
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
Nuuk
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
DKK22.30
|
$1.28
TZS3,315.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
DKK116.59
|
$16.02
TZS41,444.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
DKK47.21
|
$6.87
TZS17,780.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
DKK24.84
|
$2.39
TZS6,189.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
DKK43.69
|
$4.20
TZS10,861.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
DKK12.65
|
$1.29
TZS3,342.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.26
|
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
$0.27
TZS701.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.10
|
$0.58
TZS1,503.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
DKK10.58
|
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
$0.97
TZS2,506.54
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
Nuuk
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
DKK21.11
|
$3.88
TZS10,049.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
DKK563.68
|
$6.41
TZS16,577.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
DKK242,809.93
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,659.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
DKK352.81
|
$15.80
TZS40,892.08
|
|
pay 77.7% less for housing
Nuuk
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
DKK1,520.73
|
$54.10
TZS139,990.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
DKK7,096.74
|
$199.31
TZS515,756.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
DKK4,890.16
|
$128.13
TZS331,557.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
DKK1,162.91
|
$45.61
TZS118,018.66
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Nuuk
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$437.78
TZS1,132,821.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,989.71
TZS7,736,340.33
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
Nuuk
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
DKK63.36
|
$0.85
TZS2,210.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
DKK47.22
|
$2.14
TZS5,525.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
DKK79.08
|
$1.49
TZS3,868.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
DKK278.29
|
$53.39
TZS138,148.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
DKK91.24
|
$9.61
TZS24,866.81
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
Nuuk
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
DKK709.67
|
$17.80
TZS46,049.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
DKK182.49
|
$49.12
TZS127,097.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
DKK1,419.35
|
$35.24
TZS91,178.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
DKK1,418.33
|
$56.95
TZS147,358.86
|
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