Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 40.2% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.8% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.18
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.88
|
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.86
|
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.64
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.79
|
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.72
|
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.82
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.49
|
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.56
|
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€65.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€31,417.06
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.30
|
?? | |
pay 32.5% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€20.59
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,018.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€797.55
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€91.01
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€309.65
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,626.06
|
?? |
pay 69.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.85
|
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.36
|
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.41
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€43.75
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.69
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€91.60
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€29.09
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€82.05
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€101.90
|
?? |
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