Cost of living comparison
Jelgava is 86.2% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Jelgava
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% more in Jelgava
- Transportation
-
pay 67.1% more in Jelgava
- Housing
-
pay 42.4% less in Jelgava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Jelgava
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Jelgava are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Jelgava.
If you lived in Jelgava instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,733.11
|
$5.63
€5.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,808.87
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS986.66
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,466.64
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,399.92
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,694.62
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,367.41
|
$2.44
€2.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,652.44
|
$2.39
€2.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,685.24
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,193.44
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS671.31
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,044.26
|
$0.29
€0.26
|
|
pay 67.1% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,731.11
|
$6.77
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$80.38
€73.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
pay 42.4% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS78,932.43
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$332.25
€305.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$235.79
€216.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$103.27
€94.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$538.03
€494.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,959.97
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,728.80
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.58
€35.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$81.84
€75.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.38
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$121.02
€111.28
|
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