Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 49.6% cheaper than Erfurt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 42.3% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Erfurt, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
Erfurt
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
€8.79
|
$7.45
TZS19,919.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
€2.30
|
$0.68
TZS1,825.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.71
|
$0.37
TZS995.96
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Erfurt
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.87
|
$0.93
TZS2,489.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
€5.86
|
$2.79
TZS7,469.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
€3.95
|
$5.17
TZS13,823.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.16
|
$2.03
TZS5,418.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
€5.17
|
$3.27
TZS8,734.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.06
|
$1.01
TZS2,710.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.30
TZS790.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.30
TZS790.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
€2.05
|
$0.45
TZS1,204.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.25
TZS677.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.58
|
$0.39
TZS1,054.11
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Erfurt
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
€6.40
|
$4.05
TZS10,832.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.92
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,579.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.47
€18.68
|
?? | |
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
Erfurt
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.04
€46.57
|
$29.79
TZS79,677.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$878.04
€801.16
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$501.35
€457.45
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.09
€194.43
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Erfurt
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
€312.93
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,433.39
€14,081.98
|
?? |
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Erfurt
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$1.12
TZS2,987.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
€2.93
|
$2.92
TZS7,801.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.06
€8.26
|
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.29
€22.17
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.33
€11.25
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Erfurt
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.17
€74.97
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.48
€38.76
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.50
€95.35
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.41
€141.80
|
?? |
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