Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 62.6% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 62.5% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 58.9% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.6% less in Dodoma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.45
|
$1.86
TZS4,806.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.33
|
$7.45
TZS19,224.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.28
|
$0.68
TZS1,762.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.02
|
$0.37
TZS961.22
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.85
|
$0.93
TZS2,403.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.30
|
$2.79
TZS7,209.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.32
|
$5.17
TZS13,341.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.33
|
$2.03
TZS5,229.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.58
|
$3.27
TZS8,429.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.52
|
$1.01
TZS2,616.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.12
|
$0.30
TZS763.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$0.30
TZS763.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.48
|
$0.45
TZS1,162.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.26
|
$0.25
TZS654.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$0.39
TZS1,017.34
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.40
|
$4.05
TZS10,454.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£54.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,389.08
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.53
|
?? | |
pay 58.9% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£58.49
|
$29.79
TZS76,897.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,457.89
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,383.51
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£135.06
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,874.43
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,661.64
|
?? |
pay 71.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.25
|
$1.12
TZS2,883.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.99
|
$2.92
TZS7,529.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.50
|
$1.86
TZS4,806.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.70
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.58
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£80.70
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.89
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£97.63
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£163.15
|
?? |
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