Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 45.2% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.24
|
$6.41
TZS16,602
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
$10.68
TZS27,671
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.16
|
$0.68
TZS1,752
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.52
|
$0.57
TZS1,476
|
|
pay 30.4% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
$1.28
TZS3,320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.77
|
$16.02
TZS41,506
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.88
|
$6.87
TZS17,807
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
$2.39
TZS6,198
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.62
|
$4.20
TZS10,878
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$1.29
TZS3,347
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.68
|
$0.36
TZS920
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.40
|
$0.27
TZS703
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.86
|
$0.58
TZS1,506
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.42
|
$0.36
TZS920
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.41
|
$0.97
TZS2,510
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$12.02
|
$3.88
TZS10,064
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$131.03
|
$6.41
TZS16,602
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$153,552.60
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.28
|
$15.80
TZS40,953
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
Singapore
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$49.44
|
$54.10
TZS140,199
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,905.54
|
$199.31
TZS516,522
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,302.37
|
$128.13
TZS332,050
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$167.64
|
$45.61
TZS118,194
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,717.58
|
$437.78
TZS1,134,504
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$37,254.29
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,747,831
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.24
|
$0.85
TZS2,214
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.39
|
$2.14
TZS5,534
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.36
|
$1.49
TZS3,874
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$153.87
|
$53.39
TZS138,354
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.84
|
$9.61
TZS24,904
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$101.83
|
$17.80
TZS46,118
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.65
|
$49.12
TZS127,286
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$145.80
|
$35.24
TZS91,314
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$152.28
|
$56.95
TZS147,578
|
|
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