Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 23.8% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.1% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 82.6% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% more in Dodoma
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB787.35
|
$1.86
TZS5,007.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB818.23
|
$7.45
TZS20,030.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.01
|
$0.68
TZS1,836.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB65.90
|
$0.37
TZS1,001.55
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB157.68
|
$0.93
TZS2,503.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB636.90
|
$2.79
TZS7,511.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB797.67
|
$5.17
TZS13,901.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB347.64
|
$2.03
TZS5,448.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB740.92
|
$3.27
TZS8,783.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB433.22
|
$1.01
TZS2,725.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.45
|
$0.30
TZS795.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.49
|
$0.30
TZS795.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.72
|
$0.45
TZS1,211.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.85
|
$0.25
TZS681.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.22
|
$0.39
TZS1,060.02
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB640.34
|
$4.05
TZS10,893.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,312.25
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,280,625.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB480.94
|
?? | |
pay 82.6% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,461.35
|
$29.79
TZS80,123.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,653.25
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,474.35
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,381.90
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,691.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,762,964.58
|
?? |
pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.22
|
$1.12
TZS3,004.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB150.87
|
$2.92
TZS7,845.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB524.90
|
$1.86
TZS5,007.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,888.33
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB879.21
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,342.54
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,863.75
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,282.89
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,657.99
|
?? |
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