Cost of living comparison

 Berlin, Germany
compared to
 Dodoma, Tanzania
Dodoma vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Dodoma is 51.6% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants
pay 72.1% less in Dodoma
Groceries
pay 48.2% less in Dodoma
Transportation
pay 43.7% less in Dodoma
Housing
pay 33.8% less in Dodoma
Entertainment and Sports
pay 60.1% less in Dodoma

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.

Dodoma vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dodoma instead of Berlin, you would:

pay 72.1% less for restaurants

 
Berlin
Dodoma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€15.37
$1.86
TZS4,829.03
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.79
€11.27
$7.45
TZS19,316.11
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.88
€2.76
$0.68
TZS1,770.64

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pay 48.2% less for groceries

 
Berlin
Dodoma
Bread
1 loaf
$1.96
€1.87
$0.93
TZS2,414.51
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.66
€6.37
$2.79
TZS7,243.54
Milk (1 gallon) $4.57
€4.37
$5.17
TZS13,405.23

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pay 43.7% less for transportation

 
Berlin
Dodoma
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.87
$4.05
TZS10,504.34
Monthly public transit pass $52.52
€50.21
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,799.21
€30,403.67
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pay 33.8% less for housing

 
Berlin
Dodoma
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.99
€43.01
$29.79
TZS77,264.42
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,278.77
€1,222.65
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $938.86
€897.66
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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Berlin
Dodoma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $306.98
€293.51
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,639.17
€9,216.14
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pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Berlin
Dodoma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.29
€4.10
$1.12
TZS2,897.42
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.98
€3.81
$2.92
TZS7,565.47
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.11
€8.71
$1.86
TZS4,829.03

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Berlin
Dodoma
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.49
€81.74
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.99
€39.19
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.49
€91.30
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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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