Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 39.0% cheaper than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 75.8% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 74.4% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% more in Egypt
Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS5,026.36
|
$3.96
EGP200.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS20,105.43
|
$4.84
EGP244.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,843.00
|
$0.31
EGP15.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS1,005.27
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,513.18
|
$0.76
EGP38.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,539.54
|
$1.76
EGP89.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,953.01
|
$3.30
EGP166.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,468.68
|
$1.54
EGP78.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,815.69
|
$1.97
EGP99.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,735.90
|
$0.62
EGP31.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.97
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.97
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,215.96
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS683.98
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,063.96
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 75.8% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,933.58
|
$0.98
EGP49.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.01
EGP607.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,794.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.65
EGP134.35
|
|
pay 74.4% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS80,421.72
|
$7.63
EGP386.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$206.11
EGP10,433.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$111.12
EGP5,624.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$11.85
EGP599.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$66.57
EGP3,369.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,472.73
EGP74,550.08
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS3,015.81
|
$1.79
EGP90.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,874.63
|
$1.38
EGP69.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS5,026.36
|
$1.85
EGP93.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.86
EGP1,106.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.68
EGP135.58
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$23.44
EGP1,186.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.49
EGP2,454.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.17
EGP4,918.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$36.98
EGP1,872.13
|
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