Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 24.7% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Suva, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
Suva
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FJD9.23
|
$6.41
TZS16,628.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
FJD14.84
|
$10.68
TZS27,714.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
FJD2.43
|
$0.68
TZS1,755.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
FJD1.78
|
$0.57
TZS1,478.12
|
|
pay 47.8% more for groceries
Suva
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
FJD0.98
|
$1.28
TZS3,325.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
FJD10.35
|
$16.02
TZS41,572.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
FJD10.44
|
$6.87
TZS17,835.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
FJD5.66
|
$2.39
TZS6,208.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
FJD5.79
|
$4.20
TZS10,895.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.37
|
$1.29
TZS3,352.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FJD1.82
|
$0.36
TZS921.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
FJD2.61
|
$0.27
TZS703.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
FJD1.39
|
$0.58
TZS1,508.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FJD1.16
|
$0.36
TZS921.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
FJD1.00
|
$0.97
TZS2,514.24
|
|
pay 34.9% more for transportation
Suva
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
FJD11.44
|
$3.88
TZS10,079.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.74
FJD71.76
|
$6.41
TZS16,628.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,139.36
FJD41,003.11
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,343,592.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
FJD10.25
|
$15.80
TZS41,017.82
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
Suva
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.49
FJD59.89
|
$54.10
TZS140,421.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.88
FJD1,435.11
|
$199.31
TZS517,341.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$311.14
FJD703.32
|
$128.13
TZS332,576.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.44
FJD82.37
|
$45.61
TZS118,381.56
|
|
pay 40.2% more for childcare
Suva
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.84
FJD422.33
|
$437.78
TZS1,136,304.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,484.82
FJD14,658.61
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,760,128.73
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
FJD6.15
|
$0.85
TZS2,217.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
FJD6.09
|
$2.14
TZS5,542.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.26
FJD16.40
|
$1.49
TZS3,880.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.08
FJD61.22
|
$53.39
TZS138,573.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
FJD8.20
|
$9.61
TZS24,943.27
|
|
pay 17.0% more for clothing
Suva
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.31
FJD48.18
|
$17.80
TZS46,191.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.40
FJD57.40
|
$49.12
TZS127,487.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.25
FJD113.58
|
$35.24
TZS91,458.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.07
FJD106.40
|
$56.95
TZS147,811.98
|
|
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