Cost of living comparison
Erfurt is 2.6 times more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2 times more in Erfurt
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Erfurt
- Transportation
-
pay 73.2% more in Erfurt
- Housing
-
pay 71.4% more in Erfurt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in Erfurt
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Erfurt are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Erfurt.
If you lived in Erfurt instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
|
$9.64
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,841.90
|
$2.52
€2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS1,004.67
|
$1.88
€1.65
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
|
$2.05
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,535.04
|
$6.42
€5.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,944.70
|
$4.33
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,465.42
|
$3.46
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,810.44
|
$5.67
€4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,734.27
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
$0.68
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,215.23
|
$2.24
€1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS683.57
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,063.33
|
$0.63
€0.56
|
|
pay 73.2% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,927.06
|
$7.01
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.47
€18.00
|
|
pay 71.4% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
|
$51.04
€44.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$878.04
€772.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$501.35
€440.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$213.09
€187.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$342.96
€301.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,433.39
€13,574.02
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS3,014.02
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,869.93
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
$9.06
€7.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$24.29
€21.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.33
€10.84
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Erfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$82.17
€72.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.48
€37.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.50
€91.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$155.41
€136.68
|
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