Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Dodoma Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Dodoma

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 20.1% more expensive than Dodoma without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Da Nang is 3.9% more expensive than Dodoma without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Dodoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$3.70 TZS 9,531
-47.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$19.13 TZS 49.3K
0.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$9.64 TZS 24.8K
-50.93%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$1.96 TZS 5,057
-20.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.38 TZS 976
42.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.17 TZS 443
70.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$0.87 TZS 2,234
18.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$3.31 TZS 8,518
-51.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Dodoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$0.85 TZS 2,190
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.78 TZS 2,016
21.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$1.03 TZS 2,659
13.59%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$1.97 TZS 5,084
-28.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$5.70 TZS 14.7K
118.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$6.92 TZS 17.8K
-47.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$3.85 TZS 9,925
157.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$2.52 TZS 6,494
4.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$0.90 TZS 2,310
10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$0.73 TZS 1,887
46.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.58 TZS 4,079
-29.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$1.05 TZS 2,695
9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$1.76 TZS 4,544
-31.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.47 TZS 1,204
123.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.40 TZS 1,033
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$1.52 TZS 3,924
-9.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$3.87 TZS 9,970
91.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$0.86 TZS 2,210
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$1.24 TZS 3,200
32.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Dodoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.13 TZS 2,901
-19.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Dodoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$19.01 TZS 48.9K
-69.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$19.58 TZS 50.4K
-57.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Dodoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
$57.4 TZS 147.9K
-64.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
$7.60 TZS 19.6K
-1.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$3.98 TZS 10.3K
-21.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Dodoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Dodoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Dodoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$95.3 TZS 245.4K
164.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Dodoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
0
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Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dodoma: March 2, 2026

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