Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 61.1% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.5% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 65.6% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.9% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Bern, you would:
pay 81.5% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.11
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.07
|
$7.45
TZS19,621.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.10
|
$0.68
TZS1,798.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.79
|
$0.37
TZS981.07
|
|
pay 65.6% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.85
|
$0.93
TZS2,452.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.06
|
$2.79
TZS7,358.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.71
|
$5.17
TZS13,617.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.15
|
$2.03
TZS5,337.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.72
|
$3.27
TZS8,603.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.30
|
$1.01
TZS2,670.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.95
|
$0.30
TZS778.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
$0.30
TZS778.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.38
|
$0.45
TZS1,186.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.93
|
$0.25
TZS667.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.86
|
$0.39
TZS1,038.35
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.92
|
$4.05
TZS10,670.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF80.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF32,951.13
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF37.87
|
?? | |
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF42.86
|
$29.79
TZS78,485.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,217.70
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF862.29
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF223.19
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bern
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,662.21
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,138.23
|
?? |
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.53
|
$1.12
TZS2,943.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.75
|
$2.92
TZS7,685.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF62.69
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bern
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF125.41
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.09
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF147.34
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF166.48
|
?? |
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