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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Arusha is 41.2% cheaper than Dodoma without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Arusha is 40.1% cheaper than Dodoma without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Arusha
Dodoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TZSĀ 8,785
$3.75 TZSĀ 9,604
-8.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.59 TZSĀ 70.6K
$18.95 TZSĀ 48.5K
45.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.97 TZSĀ 23K
$9.53 TZSĀ 24.4K
-5.88%
Cappuccino
$1.75 TZSĀ 4,486
$1.96 TZSĀ 5,025
-10.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 TZSĀ 1,110
$0.38 TZSĀ 962
13.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 TZSĀ 788
$0.22 TZSĀ 559
40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 TZSĀ 2,666
$0.87 TZSĀ 2,215
19.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 TZSĀ 7,211
$3.34 TZSĀ 8,539
-15.57%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arusha
Dodoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 TZSĀ 1,726
$0.85 TZSĀ 2,181
-21.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 TZSĀ 1,411
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,887
-25.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 TZSĀ 2,270
$1.04 TZSĀ 2,659
-14.42%
Eggs
$1.69 TZSĀ 4,337
$1.95 TZSĀ 4,982
-13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$5.82 TZSĀ 14.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$7.01 TZSĀ 17.9K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.85 TZSĀ 9,839
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.46 TZSĀ 6,295
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.92 TZSĀ 2,343
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$0.79 TZSĀ 2,022
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 TZSĀ 1,945
$1.52 TZSĀ 3,884
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 TZSĀ 951
$1.08 TZSĀ 2,758
-65.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 TZSĀ 2,454
$1.75 TZSĀ 4,487
-45.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.5 TZSĀ 1,281
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 TZSĀ 1,256
$0.4 TZSĀ 1,034
22.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.57 TZSĀ 4,027
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.14 TZSĀ 10.6K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.86 TZSĀ 2,192
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.25 TZSĀ 3,199
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Arusha
Dodoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 TZSĀ 508
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 TZSĀ 4,986
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.6 TZSĀ 19.4K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZSĀ 3,122
$1.12 TZSĀ 2,863
8.93%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arusha
Dodoma
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.5 TZSĀ 24.3K
$19.62 TZSĀ 50.2K
-51.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.65 TZSĀ 127K
$19.42 TZSĀ 49.7K
155.66%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arusha
Dodoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.3 TZSĀ 146.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.82 TZSĀ 20K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 TZSĀ 10K
$3.91 TZSĀ 10K
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Arusha
Dodoma
Difference
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K TZSĀ 26.4M
-
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Arusha
Dodoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$97 TZSĀ 248.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 TZSĀ 734.8K
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Last update for Arusha: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dodoma: October 28, 2025

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