Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 55.9% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.9% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 50.0% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 37.3% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
$7.45
TZS19,703.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.97
|
$0.68
TZS1,806.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.57
|
$0.37
TZS985.17
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.93
TZS2,462.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.05
|
$2.79
TZS7,388.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.38
|
$5.17
TZS13,674.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.43
|
$2.03
TZS5,359.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.93
|
$3.27
TZS8,639.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.01
TZS2,681.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.67
|
$0.45
TZS1,191.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.25
TZS670.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.39
TZS1,042.69
|
|
pay 50.0% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.44
|
$4.05
TZS10,714.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€80.47
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€32,376.14
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€22.87
|
?? | |
pay 37.3% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€43.71
|
$29.79
TZS78,813.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,013.76
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,670.20
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€190.30
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,186.18
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,282.94
|
?? |
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.91
|
$1.12
TZS2,955.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.86
|
$2.92
TZS7,717.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€60.57
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€85.10
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€34.14
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€98.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€105.37
|
?? |
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