Cost of living comparison
Budva is 2.5 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Budva instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Budva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,855.99
|
$10.83
€9.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS26,426.66
|
$6.50
€5.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,761.78
|
$2.09
€1.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,585.60
|
$1.53
€1.37
|
|
pay 35.7% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Budva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,818.84
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,928.00
|
$4.28
€3.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS14,005.01
|
$5.17
€4.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS6,173.27
|
$2.87
€2.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS9,269.90
|
$3.07
€2.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,876.87
|
$0.49
€0.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,038.87
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS879.04
|
$0.67
€0.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,598.26
|
$1.20
€1.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,038.87
|
$0.48
€0.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,278.61
|
$0.63
€0.56
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Budva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS11,496.91
|
$6.22
€5.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,855.99
|
$35.20
€31.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS42,282,649.64
|
$29,240.65
€26,176.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS34,883.19
|
$14.08
€12.60
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Budva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS126,847.95
|
$28.61
€25.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS317,119.87
|
$816.11
€730.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS211,413.25
|
$613.69
€549.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS68,709.31
|
$107.14
€95.92
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Budva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$400.71
€358.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,421.99
€8,434.71
|
pay 93.6% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Budva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,114.13
|
$3.25
€2.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS5,197.24
|
$2.35
€2.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,285.33
|
$3.79
€3.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS105,706.62
|
$47.92
€42.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,855.99
|
$6.23
€5.57
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Budva
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS84,565.30
|
$82.58
€73.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS211,413.25
|
$30.68
€27.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS126,847.95
|
$118.45
€106.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS158,559.94
|
$203.06
€181.78
|
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