Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 50.3% cheaper than Essen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 48.4% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 43.2% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Essen, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
Essen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$1.86
TZS5,021.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
$7.45
TZS20,086.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.06
|
$0.68
TZS1,841.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.59
|
$0.37
TZS1,004.34
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Essen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.83
|
$0.93
TZS2,510.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
€6.13
|
$2.79
TZS7,532.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€4.06
|
$5.17
TZS13,940.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€3.00
|
$2.03
TZS5,463.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
€5.53
|
$3.27
TZS8,807.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.20
|
$1.01
TZS2,733.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.30
TZS797.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$0.30
TZS797.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
€1.83
|
$0.45
TZS1,214.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.25
TZS683.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$0.39
TZS1,062.98
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Essen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.13
€6.39
|
$4.05
TZS10,923.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.05
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,097.77
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.19
€40.48
|
?? | |
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Essen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.29
€43.26
|
$29.79
TZS80,347.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$688.32
€616.66
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$551.55
€494.12
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.43
€234.21
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Essen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$425.76
€381.43
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,045.14
€8,103.46
|
?? |
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Essen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.02
€3.60
|
$1.12
TZS3,013.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.74
|
$2.92
TZS7,867.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.87
|
$1.86
TZS5,021.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.43
€32.64
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.07
€14.39
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Essen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.92
€81.46
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.52
€49.74
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.03
€87.82
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.93
€119.99
|
?? |
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