Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 97.9% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% more in Damascus
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Damascus
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9 times more in Damascus
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Damascus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% more in Damascus
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Damascus are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Damascus.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 59.0% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS5,007.74
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS20,030.97
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,836.17
|
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS1,001.55
|
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,503.87
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,511.61
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,901.34
|
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,448.42
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,783.04
|
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,725.77
|
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS795.02
|
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS795.02
|
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,211.45
|
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS681.44
|
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,060.02
|
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,893.09
|
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS80,123.86
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS3,004.64
|
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,845.46
|
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS5,007.74
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
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