Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 51.1% cheaper than Bonn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 41.1% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.6% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Bonn, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Bonn
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.32
|
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.75
|
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Bonn
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
€1.89
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.99
|
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.53
€4.15
|
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
€3.21
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.83
€6.26
|
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
€1.97
|
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.58
|
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Bonn
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.51
|
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,684.87
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.93
€18.26
|
?? | |
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Bonn
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.54
€46.30
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.86
€850.88
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$688.85
€631.02
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.00
€236.34
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bonn
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$491.22
€449.98
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,505.46
€16,035.79
|
?? |
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bonn
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.42
|
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€3.01
|
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.05
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.80
€41.04
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.39
€12.27
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bonn
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.92
€74.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.58
€35.34
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.46
€88.36
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.91
€97.93
|
?? |
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