Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 64.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 77.7% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,758
|
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,484
|
$7.45
TZS19,377.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK435
|
$0.68
TZS1,776.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$0.37
TZS968.89
|
|
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK498
|
$0.93
TZS2,422.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,070
|
$2.79
TZS7,266.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK883
|
$5.17
TZS13,447.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK794
|
$2.03
TZS5,270.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,303
|
$3.27
TZS8,496.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$1.01
TZS2,636.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK307
|
$0.45
TZS1,171.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK198
|
$0.25
TZS659.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.39
TZS1,025.45
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,172
|
$4.05
TZS10,537.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,335
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,853,068
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,316
|
?? | |
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,633
|
$29.79
TZS77,510.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,785
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,658
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,439
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,765
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK826,452
|
?? |
pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,491
|
$1.12
TZS2,906.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK731
|
$2.92
TZS7,589.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,688
|
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,644
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,037
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,025
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,855
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,938
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,770
|
?? |
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