Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 26.2% cheaper than Bar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Bar, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Bar
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$1.86
TZS4,660.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.36
|
$7.45
TZS18,641.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
€1.52
|
$0.68
TZS1,708.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.27
|
$0.37
TZS932.10
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Bar
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
$0.93
TZS2,330.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
€3.76
|
$2.79
TZS6,990.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.53
€4.41
|
$5.17
TZS12,937.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
$2.03
TZS5,070.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.98
|
$3.27
TZS8,173.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.55
|
$1.01
TZS2,536.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.76
|
$0.30
TZS739.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.64
|
$0.30
TZS739.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$0.45
TZS1,127.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.43
|
$0.25
TZS634.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.39
TZS986.52
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Bar
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.18
€6.03
|
$4.05
TZS10,137.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.79
€26.13
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€29,264.59
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.72
€10.45
|
?? | |
pay 6.5% more for housing
|
Bar
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.96
€27.26
|
$29.79
TZS74,567.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.30
€608.81
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$489.69
€477.54
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.16
€85.00
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bar
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.15
€235.16
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,013.78
€5,864.53
|
?? |
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bar
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.61
|
$1.12
TZS2,796.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
€2.22
|
$2.92
TZS7,301.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
$1.86
TZS4,660.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.85
€36.91
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.29
€4.18
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bar
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.29
€58.79
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.13
€27.44
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.43
€88.19
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.05
€146.32
|
?? |
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