Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 15.8% cheaper than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.9% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 65.6% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF3,778.43
|
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,833.82
|
$7.45
TZS20,012.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF547.85
|
$0.68
TZS1,834.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF424.76
|
$0.37
TZS1,000.62
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF531.61
|
$0.93
TZS2,501.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,585.77
|
$2.79
TZS7,504.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,428.98
|
$5.17
TZS13,888.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF873.44
|
$2.03
TZS5,443.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF876.32
|
$3.27
TZS8,774.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF253.95
|
$1.01
TZS2,723.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF286.33
|
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF289.87
|
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF421.10
|
$0.45
TZS1,210.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF182.81
|
$0.25
TZS680.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF196.50
|
$0.39
TZS1,059.04
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,216.44
|
$4.05
TZS10,882.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF8,454.24
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF9,682,225.32
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,364.09
|
?? | |
pay 65.6% more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,458.13
|
$29.79
TZS80,049.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF230,838.11
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF171,662.65
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF37,855.88
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF152,227.11
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF3,789,944.87
|
?? |
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF944.61
|
$1.12
TZS3,001.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF852.31
|
$2.92
TZS7,838.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,148.98
|
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF17,707.95
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,739.36
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF26,864.03
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF13,188.99
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF31,146.26
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF33,582.42
|
?? |
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dodoma or Budapest. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.