Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 16.8% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.7% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 72.9% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.1% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$7.45
TZS19,703.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.68
TZS1,806.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.37
TZS985.17
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.93
TZS2,462.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$2.79
TZS7,388.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$5.17
TZS13,674.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.03
TZS5,359.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$3.27
TZS8,639.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$1.01
TZS2,681.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.45
TZS1,191.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.25
TZS670.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.39
TZS1,042.69
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$4.05
TZS10,714.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.24
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,547.03
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
?? | |
pay 72.9% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$29.79
TZS78,813.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.04
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.73
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€181.00
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.30
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,307.05
|
?? |
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$1.12
TZS2,955.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$2.92
TZS7,717.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.63
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.97
|
?? |
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