Cost of Living Comparison Between Bagamoyo and Dodoma Cost of Living Comparison Between Bagamoyo and Dodoma

🙂 Solo nomad: Bagamoyo is 3.5% cheaper than Dodoma without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bagamoyo is 10.7% cheaper than Dodoma without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bagamoyo
Dodoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 TZS 4,820
$3.75 TZS 9,604
-49.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.41 TZS 29.2K
$18.95 TZS 48.5K
-39.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 TZS 20.2K
$9.53 TZS 24.4K
-17.21%
Cappuccino
$1.96 TZS 5,005
$1.96 TZS 5,025
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 TZS 870
$0.38 TZS 962
-10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 TZS 441
$0.22 TZS 559
-22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 TZS 2,681
$0.87 TZS 2,215
20.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 TZS 4,996
$3.34 TZS 8,539
-41.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bagamoyo
Dodoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 TZS 1,906
$0.85 TZS 2,181
-12.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 TZS 1,951
$0.74 TZS 1,887
2.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.37 TZS 958
$1.04 TZS 2,659
-64.42%
Eggs
$2.07 TZS 5,299
$1.95 TZS 4,982
6.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 TZS 23.6K
$5.82 TZS 14.9K
58.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.77 TZS 14.8K
$7.01 TZS 17.9K
-17.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.13 TZS 10.6K
$3.85 TZS 9,839
7.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 TZS 6,513
$2.46 TZS 6,295
3.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,419
$0.92 TZS 2,343
3.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 TZS 2,733
$0.79 TZS 2,022
35.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 TZS 1,420
$1.52 TZS 3,884
-63.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.3 TZS 756
$1.08 TZS 2,758
-72.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.3 TZS 756
$1.75 TZS 4,487
-82.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 TZS 2,120
$0.5 TZS 1,281
66.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 972
$0.4 TZS 1,034
-5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2 TZS 5,127
$1.57 TZS 4,027
27.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 TZS 16.8K
$4.14 TZS 10.6K
58.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 TZS 2,432
$0.86 TZS 2,192
10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 TZS 4,150
$1.25 TZS 3,199
29.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Bagamoyo
Dodoma
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 TZS 3,655
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 TZS 2,912
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.45 TZS 34.4K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 TZS 3,104
$1.12 TZS 2,863
8.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K TZS 43.1M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K TZS 43.9M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bagamoyo
Dodoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.3 TZS 251.5K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.95 TZS 12.7K
$19.62 TZS 50.2K
-74.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 TZS 58.2K
$19.42 TZS 49.7K
17.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bagamoyo
Dodoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.3 TZS 146.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.82 TZS 20K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 TZS 12.4K
$3.91 TZS 10K
23.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bagamoyo
Dodoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 TZS 650.7K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.3K TZS 49.5M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bagamoyo
Dodoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.29 TZS 67.3K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.93 TZS 107.3K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.69 TZS 116.9K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.14 TZS 107.8K
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bagamoyo
Dodoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$58.3 TZS 149.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$97 TZS 248.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 TZS 598.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZS 295.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bagamoyo
Dodoma
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.67
0
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Last update for Bagamoyo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Dodoma: October 28, 2025

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