Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 53.3% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.61
|
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.36
|
$7.45
TZS19,377.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
$0.68
TZS1,776.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
$0.37
TZS968.89
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
$0.93
TZS2,422.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
$2.79
TZS7,266.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
$5.17
TZS13,447.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.73
|
$2.03
TZS5,270.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
$3.27
TZS8,496.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
$1.01
TZS2,636.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
$0.45
TZS1,171.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.25
TZS659.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
$0.39
TZS1,025.45
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.01
|
$4.05
TZS10,537.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$218.77
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,891.86
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.24
|
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pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$93.07
|
$29.79
TZS77,510.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,550.76
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,289.78
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$229.99
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,494.49
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,693.97
|
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pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.29
|
$1.12
TZS2,906.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
$2.92
TZS7,589.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.94
|
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$68.34
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.00
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.96
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$94.48
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$204.84
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$222.25
|
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