Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.9 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,866.90
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,821.13
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS993.35
|
$2.84
€2.69
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,483.36
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,450.09
|
$6.66
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,787.48
|
$4.57
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,403.80
|
$3.28
€3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,711.10
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,703.45
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,201.53
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS675.86
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,051.34
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 77.5% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,803.87
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,799.21
€30,157.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.37
€27.85
|
|
pay 51.0% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,467.60
|
$44.99
€42.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,278.77
€1,212.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$938.86
€890.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$263.55
€249.94
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$306.98
€291.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,639.17
€9,141.42
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,980.04
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,781.20
|
$3.98
€3.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.89
€35.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.66
€12.96
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.49
€81.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.99
€38.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$95.49
€90.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$138.30
€131.16
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