Cost of Living Comparison Between Dodoma and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dodoma and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Dodoma is 42.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dodoma is 31% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dodoma
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.75 TZS 9,604
$3 Rp 48.8K
25.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.95 TZS 48.5K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
51.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 TZS 24.4K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
199.69%
Cappuccino
$1.96 TZS 5,025
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-11.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 962
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 TZS 559
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 TZS 2,215
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-65.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 TZS 8,539
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
4.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dodoma
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 TZS 2,181
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-42.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 TZS 1,887
$1.67 Rp 27K
-55.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 TZS 2,659
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-8.77%
Eggs
$1.95 TZS 4,982
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-14.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.82 TZS 14.9K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-58.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.01 TZS 17.9K
$4 Rp 64.8K
75.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.85 TZS 9,839
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-65.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 TZS 6,295
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-31.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 TZS 2,343
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-39.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 TZS 2,022
$2.65 Rp 43K
-70.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 TZS 3,884
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 TZS 2,758
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 TZS 4,487
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-18.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 TZS 1,281
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-51.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 TZS 1,034
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 TZS 4,027
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-29.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.14 TZS 10.6K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-72.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 TZS 2,192
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-64.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 TZS 3,199
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-52.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Dodoma
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 TZS 2,863
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dodoma
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$62.6 Rp 1M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.62 TZS 50.2K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
378.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.42 TZS 49.7K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-20.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dodoma
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 TZS 146.7K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
153.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.82 TZS 20K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
24.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 TZS 10K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
18.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dodoma
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dodoma
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dodoma
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97 TZS 248.2K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-38.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dodoma
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Dodoma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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