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

😐 Solo nomad: Dodoma is 3.6% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dodoma is 12% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dodoma
Bagamoyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.75 TZS 9,604
$1.88 TZS 4,820
99.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.95 TZS 48.5K
$11.41 TZS 29.2K
66.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 TZS 24.4K
$7.89 TZS 20.2K
20.79%
Cappuccino
$1.96 TZS 5,025
$1.96 TZS 5,005
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 962
$0.34 TZS 870
11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 TZS 559
$0.17 TZS 441
29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 TZS 2,215
$1.05 TZS 2,681
-17.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 TZS 8,539
$1.95 TZS 4,996
71.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dodoma
Bagamoyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 TZS 2,181
$0.74 TZS 1,906
14.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 TZS 1,887
$0.76 TZS 1,951
-2.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 TZS 2,659
$0.37 TZS 958
181.08%
Eggs
$1.95 TZS 4,982
$2.07 TZS 5,299
-5.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.82 TZS 14.9K
$9.21 TZS 23.6K
-36.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.01 TZS 17.9K
$5.77 TZS 14.8K
21.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.85 TZS 9,839
$4.13 TZS 10.6K
-6.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 TZS 6,295
$2.54 TZS 6,513
-3.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 TZS 2,343
$0.95 TZS 2,419
-3.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 TZS 2,022
$1.07 TZS 2,733
-26.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 TZS 3,884
$0.56 TZS 1,420
171.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 TZS 2,758
$0.3 TZS 756
260.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 TZS 4,487
$0.3 TZS 756
483.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 TZS 1,281
$0.83 TZS 2,120
-39.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 TZS 1,034
$0.38 TZS 972
5.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 TZS 4,027
$2 TZS 5,127
-21.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.14 TZS 10.6K
$6.58 TZS 16.8K
-37.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 TZS 2,192
$0.95 TZS 2,432
-9.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 TZS 3,199
$1.62 TZS 4,150
-22.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Dodoma
Bagamoyo
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)
$1.12 TZS 2,863
$1.21 TZS 3,104
-7.44%
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
Dodoma
Bagamoyo
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)
$19.62 TZS 50.2K
$4.95 TZS 12.7K
296.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.42 TZS 49.7K
$22.75 TZS 58.2K
-14.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dodoma
Bagamoyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 TZS 146.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.82 TZS 20K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 TZS 10K
$4.83 TZS 12.4K
-19.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dodoma
Bagamoyo
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
Dodoma
Bagamoyo
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
Dodoma
Bagamoyo
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
Dodoma
Bagamoyo
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
19.67
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Last update for Dodoma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bagamoyo: October 27, 2025

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