Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 6.0% more expensive than Georgia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.7% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 88.4% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Dodoma. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
$7.45
TZS19,919.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
$0.68
TZS1,825.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
$0.37
TZS995.96
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
$0.93
TZS2,489.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
$2.79
TZS7,469.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
$5.17
TZS13,823.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
$2.03
TZS5,418.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
$3.27
TZS8,734.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
$1.01
TZS2,710.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
$0.30
TZS790.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
$0.30
TZS790.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
$0.45
TZS1,204.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.25
TZS677.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
$0.39
TZS1,054.11
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
$4.05
TZS10,832.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
?? | |
pay 88.4% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
$29.79
TZS79,677.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
?? |
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
$1.12
TZS2,987.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
$2.92
TZS7,801.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
?? |
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