Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 44.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
kr2,586
|
$6.41
TZS16,489
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
kr2,196
|
$10.68
TZS27,482
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
kr356
|
$0.68
TZS1,741
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
kr285
|
$0.57
TZS1,466
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
kr478
|
$1.28
TZS3,298
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
kr1,011
|
$16.02
TZS41,223
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
kr828
|
$6.87
TZS17,685
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
kr793
|
$2.39
TZS6,156
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
kr1,136
|
$4.20
TZS10,804
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
kr220
|
$1.29
TZS3,324
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
kr131
|
$0.36
TZS914
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
kr173
|
$0.27
TZS698
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
kr311
|
$0.58
TZS1,496
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
kr175
|
$0.36
TZS914
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
kr97
|
$0.97
TZS2,493
|
|
pay 61.7% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
kr1,250
|
$3.88
TZS9,995
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
kr9,212
|
$6.41
TZS16,489
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
kr5,220,368
|
$17,084.05
TZS43,971,274
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
kr4,137
|
$15.80
TZS40,673
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
kr8,999
|
$54.10
TZS139,242
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
kr226,681
|
$199.31
TZS512,998
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
kr193,876
|
$128.13
TZS329,785
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
kr9,740
|
$45.61
TZS117,388
|
|
pay 2.1% more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
kr39,688
|
$437.78
TZS1,126,764
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
kr851,295
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,694,973
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
kr1,331
|
$0.85
TZS2,199
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
kr636
|
$2.14
TZS5,496
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
kr1,638
|
$1.49
TZS3,847
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
kr9,458
|
$53.39
TZS137,410
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
kr1,919
|
$9.61
TZS24,734
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
kr15,199
|
$17.80
TZS45,803
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
kr6,101
|
$49.12
TZS126,417
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
kr19,355
|
$35.24
TZS90,691
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
kr25,644
|
$56.95
TZS146,571
|
|
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