Cost of living comparison
Alexandria is 38.8% cheaper than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Alexandria
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% less in Alexandria
- Transportation
-
pay 74.7% less in Alexandria
- Housing
-
pay 73.4% less in Alexandria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% more in Alexandria
Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Alexandria.
If you lived in Alexandria instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,913.50
|
$3.55
EGP174.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,654.02
|
$4.47
EGP219.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,801.62
|
$0.29
EGP14.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS982.70
|
$0.10
EGP5.14
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,456.75
|
$0.68
EGP33.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,370.26
|
$1.90
EGP93.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,639.74
|
$3.25
EGP160.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,345.89
|
$1.41
EGP69.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,617.76
|
$2.10
EGP103.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,674.48
|
$0.63
EGP31.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS780.06
|
$0.21
EGP10.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS780.06
|
$0.15
EGP7.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,188.66
|
$0.16
EGP7.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS668.62
|
$0.19
EGP9.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,040.07
|
$0.26
EGP12.80
|
|
pay 74.7% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,688.10
|
$1.02
EGP50.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$2.44
EGP119.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,388.44
EGP1,299,852.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.65
EGP179.98
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS78,616.08
|
$7.94
EGP390.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$114.18
EGP5,624.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$64.28
EGP3,166.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$10.19
EGP501.78
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$60.51
EGP2,980.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,441.21
EGP70,991.93
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,948.10
|
$2.03
EGP99.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,697.82
|
$1.45
EGP71.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,913.50
|
$1.83
EGP89.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$14.76
EGP727.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.44
EGP119.99
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$22.41
EGP1,103.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.11
EGP2,369.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$101.49
EGP4,999.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$32.70
EGP1,610.93
|
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