Cost of living comparison
Genk is 2.7 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Genk instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
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Dodoma
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,989.89
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,959.58
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,829.63
|
$2.14
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS997.98
|
$2.14
€2.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,494.95
|
$2.50
€2.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,484.84
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,851.79
|
$3.35
€3.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,429.01
|
$3.54
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,751.74
|
$3.57
€3.33
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,716.06
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS792.18
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS792.18
|
$1.18
€1.10
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,207.14
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS679.01
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,056.24
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
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pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,854.26
|
$6.92
€6.46
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.59
€50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,435.26
€19,998.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.94
€24.20
|
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pay 55.3% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,838.31
|
$46.26
€43.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$777.03
€724.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$660.92
€616.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$155.94
€145.48
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$267.94
€249.98
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,503.90
€11,665.72
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,993.94
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,817.50
|
$3.22
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,989.89
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.19
€37.50
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.86
€12.00
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$99.13
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$49.30
€45.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.17
€76.66
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$96.46
€89.99
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