Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 26.4% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$6.41
TZS16,489
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$10.68
TZS27,482
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.68
TZS1,741
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.57
TZS1,466
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
Panama City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$1.28
TZS3,298
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$16.02
TZS41,223
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$6.87
TZS17,685
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$2.39
TZS6,156
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$4.20
TZS10,804
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$1.29
TZS3,324
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.36
TZS914
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$0.27
TZS698
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$0.58
TZS1,496
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.36
TZS914
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.97
TZS2,493
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
Panama City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$3.88
TZS9,995
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$6.41
TZS16,489
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$17,084.05
TZS43,971,274
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$15.80
TZS40,673
|
|
pay 47.4% less for housing
Panama City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$54.10
TZS139,242
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$199.31
TZS512,998
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$128.13
TZS329,785
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$45.61
TZS117,388
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$437.78
TZS1,126,764
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,694,973
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$0.85
TZS2,199
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$2.14
TZS5,496
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$1.49
TZS3,847
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$53.39
TZS137,410
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$9.61
TZS24,734
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
Panama City
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$17.80
TZS45,803
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$49.12
TZS126,417
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$35.24
TZS90,691
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$56.95
TZS146,571
|
|
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