Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 12.5% cheaper than Jelgava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.3% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 73.7% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% less in Dodoma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Jelgava, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Jelgava
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
€5.17
|
$7.45
TZS19,703.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.68
TZS1,806.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.37
TZS985.17
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Jelgava
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.93
TZS2,462.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$2.79
TZS7,388.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$5.17
TZS13,674.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
€2.25
|
$2.03
TZS5,359.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.39
€2.20
|
$3.27
TZS8,639.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$1.01
TZS2,681.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.45
TZS1,191.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.25
TZS670.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
€0.26
|
$0.39
TZS1,042.69
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Jelgava
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$4.05
TZS10,714.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.38
€73.92
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,772.79
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
?? | |
pay 73.7% more for housing
|
Jelgava
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
$29.79
TZS78,813.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$332.25
€305.53
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.79
€216.83
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.27
€94.96
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Jelgava
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.76
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,403.08
|
?? |
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jelgava
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$1.12
TZS2,955.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$2.92
TZS7,717.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.58
€35.48
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Jelgava
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.26
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.29
|
?? |
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