Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 2.5 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
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Dodoma
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,403.57
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS17,614.27
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,614.64
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS880.71
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
pay 75.9% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,201.78
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS6,605.35
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS12,224.17
|
$4.49
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS4,791.08
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS7,723.38
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,396.91
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS699.10
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS699.10
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,065.29
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS599.23
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS932.13
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
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pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS9,578.86
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.07
€9.66
|
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pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS70,457.07
|
$29.49
€28.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$743.73
€713.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$530.91
€509.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$240.91
€230.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$522.95
€501.39
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,642.14
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS6,898.92
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,403.57
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$52.89
€50.71
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$92.77
€88.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.65
€36.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.51
€86.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$115.44
€110.68
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