Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 44.2% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.6% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of France, you would:
pay 68.6% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.44
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.03
|
$7.45
TZS19,621.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.52
|
$0.68
TZS1,798.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.37
TZS981.07
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
France
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$0.93
TZS2,452.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.81
|
$2.79
TZS7,358.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.17
|
$5.17
TZS13,617.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
$2.03
TZS5,337.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.37
|
$3.27
TZS8,603.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.01
TZS2,670.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.30
TZS778.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$0.30
TZS778.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$0.45
TZS1,186.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.25
TZS667.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.39
TZS1,038.35
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
France
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.70
|
$4.05
TZS10,670.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.52
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,861.37
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.30
|
?? | |
pay 0.9% less for housing
|
France
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.76
|
$29.79
TZS78,485.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€692.55
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€557.96
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€129.34
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
France
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€637.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,459.72
|
?? |
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.73
|
$1.12
TZS2,943.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.78
|
$2.92
TZS7,685.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.92
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.16
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.17
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
France
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.74
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.86
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.49
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€117.15
|
?? |
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