Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 64.4% cheaper than Geneva.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 82.2% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF27.53
|
$1.86
TZS4,403.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$7.45
TZS17,614.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.48
|
$0.68
TZS1,614.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF4.22
|
$0.37
TZS880.71
|
|
pay 68.1% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.43
|
$0.93
TZS2,201.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
$2.79
TZS6,605.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
$5.17
TZS12,224.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.81
|
$2.03
TZS4,791.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF11.64
|
$3.27
TZS7,723.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.46
|
$1.01
TZS2,396.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.30
TZS699.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.23
|
$0.30
TZS699.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.51
|
$0.45
TZS1,065.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.25
TZS599.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.39
TZS932.13
|
|
pay 49.7% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF7.20
|
$4.05
TZS9,578.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF71.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,438.90
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF31.40
|
?? | |
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF53.29
|
$29.79
TZS70,457.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,959.22
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,736.76
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF156.06
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,362.07
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF28,586.18
|
?? |
pay 72.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.16
|
$1.12
TZS2,642.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.87
|
$2.92
TZS6,898.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.18
|
$1.86
TZS4,403.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF68.37
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF109.20
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF55.66
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF126.42
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF173.92
|
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