Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.4 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Paris instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,866.90
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,821.13
|
$4.09
€3.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS993.35
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,483.36
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,450.09
|
$11.23
€10.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,787.48
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,403.80
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,711.10
|
$6.32
€5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,703.45
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,201.53
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS675.86
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,051.34
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
|
pay 89.0% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,803.87
|
$7.65
€7.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.60
€87.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.84
€23.56
|
|
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,467.60
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$188.37
€178.64
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$756.26
€717.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,980.04
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,781.20
|
$4.31
€4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.48
€34.60
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.93
€13.21
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$103.81
€98.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.57
€44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$111.54
€105.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$148.98
€141.28
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