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Cost of Living Comparison Between Arusha and Dodoma Cost of Living Comparison Between Arusha and Dodoma

🙂 Solo nomad: Arusha is 36.8% cheaper than Dodoma without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arusha is 41.2% cheaper than Dodoma without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arusha
Dodoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 TZS 8,757
$3.70 TZS 9,145
-4.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.48 TZS 67.9K
$19.39 TZS 47.9K
41.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 TZS 22.3K
$9.56 TZS 23.6K
-5.65%
Cappuccino
$1.73 TZS 4,285
$1.99 TZS 4,910
-13.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 TZS 1,077
$0.40 TZS 991
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 TZS 817
$0.21 TZS 519
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 TZS 2,675
$0.87 TZS 2,150
24.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 TZS 7,339
$3.33 TZS 8,221
-10.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arusha
Dodoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 TZS 1,695
$0.85 TZS 2,098
-18.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 TZS 1,397
$0.79 TZS 1,956
-27.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 TZS 2,373
$1.04 TZS 2,581
-7.69%
Eggs
$1.77 TZS 4,381
$2.03 TZS 5,019
-12.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$5.82 TZS 14.4K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$7.17 TZS 17.7K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.98 TZS 9,837
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.55 TZS 6,307
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.89 TZS 2,200
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$0.80 TZS 1,981
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TZS 1,819
$1.52 TZS 3,767
-51.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 TZS 999
$1.07 TZS 2,653
-62.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 TZS 2,467
$1.77 TZS 4,384
-43.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.50 TZS 1,227
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 TZS 1,233
$0.40 TZS 993
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.56 TZS 3,863
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.11 TZS 10.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.85 TZS 2,104
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.28 TZS 3,171
-
🚌 Getting Around
Arusha
Dodoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 TZS 505
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 TZS 4,682
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.87 TZS 19.5K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 TZS 3,062
$1.13 TZS 2,787
9.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arusha
Dodoma
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 TZS 23.8K
$19.69 TZS 48.7K
-51.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 TZS 124.3K
$19.23 TZS 47.5K
161.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arusha
Dodoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.5 TZS 144.6K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.96 TZS 19.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.92 TZS 9,687
$3.82 TZS 9,449
2.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arusha
Dodoma
Difference
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K TZS 26.1M
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arusha
Dodoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$95.1 TZS 235.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 TZS 724.1K
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Last update for Arusha: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dodoma: January 11, 2026

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