Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 22.8% cheaper than Santiago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.3000
|
$1.86
TZS5,026.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
$7.45
TZS20,105.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
$0.68
TZS1,843.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
$0.37
TZS1,005.27
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
$0.93
TZS2,513.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1300
|
$2.79
TZS7,539.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
$5.17
TZS13,953.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.03
TZS5,468.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
$3.27
TZS8,815.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
$1.01
TZS2,735.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
$0.30
TZS797.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
$0.30
TZS797.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
$0.45
TZS1,215.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$0.25
TZS683.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.39
TZS1,063.96
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$4.05
TZS10,933.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.0000
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF451.1200
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.3000
|
?? | |
pay 42.7% more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.5100
|
$29.79
TZS80,421.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF12.5000
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF10.7000
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF2.5500
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF9.4300
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF156.2600
|
?? |
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
$1.12
TZS3,015.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
$2.92
TZS7,874.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
$1.86
TZS5,026.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF0.8200
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.1400
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.2800
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF0.7600
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF1.7900
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.0000
|
?? |
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