Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 36.6% cheaper than Lagos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 28.3% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€7.12
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.90
|
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.43
|
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.15
|
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.63
|
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€2.94
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
€2.75
|
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.43
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.16
|
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.45
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.93
€10.01
|
?? | |
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€38.04
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$982.45
€899.97
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.59
€883.60
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€466.35
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
?? |
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.88
€57.60
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.87
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.15
€29.45
|
?? |
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dodoma or Lagos. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.