Cost of Living Comparison Between Dodoma and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Dodoma and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Dodoma is 40.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dodoma is 31.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dodoma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.75 TZS 9,604
$2.02 ฿65.3
85.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.95 TZS 48.5K
$18.78 ฿608
0.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 TZS 24.4K
$7.67 ฿248
24.25%
Cappuccino
$1.96 TZS 5,025
$1.98 ฿64.2
-1.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 962
$0.82 ฿26.64
-53.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 TZS 559
$0.33 ฿10.58
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 TZS 2,215
$2.12 ฿68.6
-58.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 TZS 8,539
$3.73 ฿121
-10.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dodoma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 TZS 2,181
$1.64 ฿53.2
-48.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 TZS 1,887
$1.57 ฿50.9
-52.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 TZS 2,659
$1.19 ฿38.62
-12.61%
Eggs
$1.95 TZS 4,982
$1.98 ฿64.1
-1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.82 TZS 14.9K
$15.99 ฿517
-63.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.01 TZS 17.9K
$3.12 ฿101
124.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.85 TZS 9,839
$11.16 ฿361
-65.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 TZS 6,295
$2.76 ฿89.2
-10.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 TZS 2,343
$1.22 ฿39.5
-24.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 TZS 2,022
$1.71 ฿55.4
-53.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 TZS 3,884
$1.55 ฿50.2
-1.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 TZS 2,758
$1.34 ฿43.21
-19.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 TZS 4,487
$1.21 ฿39.23
44.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 TZS 1,281
$0.72 ฿23.2
-30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 TZS 1,034
$0.53 ฿17.05
-24.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 TZS 4,027
$4.72 ฿153
-66.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.14 TZS 10.6K
$18.39 ฿595
-77.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 TZS 2,192
$1.79 ฿57.9
-51.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 TZS 3,199
$3.21 ฿104
-61.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Dodoma
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 TZS 2,863
$1.25 ฿40.4
-10.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dodoma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$70.6 ฿2,285
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.62 TZS 50.2K
$13.72 ฿444
43.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.42 TZS 49.7K
$17.56 ฿568
10.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dodoma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 TZS 146.7K
$41.64 ฿1,347
37.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.82 TZS 20K
$6.9 ฿223
13.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 TZS 10K
$5.8 ฿188
-32.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dodoma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dodoma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.4 ฿854
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.1 ฿2,755
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$71.8 ฿2,323
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dodoma
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97 TZS 248.2K
$235 ฿7,610
-58.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dodoma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
-

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Last update for Dodoma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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