Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 50.7% cheaper than Groningen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.7% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Groningen, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
|
Groningen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$1.86
TZS5,007.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
$7.45
TZS20,030.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
€2.51
|
$0.68
TZS1,836.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
€2.09
|
$0.37
TZS1,001.55
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Groningen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
€1.43
|
$0.93
TZS2,503.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
€5.55
|
$2.79
TZS7,511.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
€3.96
|
$5.17
TZS13,901.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
$2.03
TZS5,448.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.86
€6.02
|
$3.27
TZS8,783.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$1.01
TZS2,725.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.30
TZS795.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.30
TZS795.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.45
TZS1,211.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.25
TZS681.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.39
TZS1,060.02
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Groningen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
€6.83
|
$4.05
TZS10,893.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.82
€56.02
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,222.78
€23,893.44
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.03
€21.09
|
?? | |
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Groningen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.34
€36.29
|
$29.79
TZS80,123.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,085.50
€952.74
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.74
€734.41
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.76
€135.83
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Groningen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,648.51
€1,446.89
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,974.99
€6,999.65
|
?? |
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Groningen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$1.12
TZS3,004.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.02
|
$2.92
TZS7,845.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.91
€8.70
|
$1.86
TZS5,007.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.08
€26.40
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.29
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Groningen
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.58
€58.43
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.07
€23.76
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.43
€72.35
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.94
€79.82
|
?? |
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