Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 49.9% cheaper than Lyon.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Lyon
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
$7.45
TZS19,866.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€3.03
|
$0.68
TZS1,821.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.83
|
$0.37
TZS993.35
|
|
pay 56.9% less for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
€2.51
|
$0.93
TZS2,483.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$2.79
TZS7,450.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€5.03
|
$5.17
TZS13,787.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.93
|
$2.03
TZS5,403.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
€6.97
|
$3.27
TZS8,711.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$1.01
TZS2,703.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.57
|
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.66
|
$0.45
TZS1,201.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$0.25
TZS675.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$0.39
TZS1,051.34
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
€6.89
|
$4.05
TZS10,803.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.02
€71.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€32,926.91
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.08
€18.09
|
?? | |
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
Lyon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.62
€32.84
|
$29.79
TZS79,467.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$952.96
€903.75
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.55
€636.87
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.30
€169.10
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.68
€533.62
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,074.89
€10,503.00
|
?? |
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$1.12
TZS2,980.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.43
|
$2.92
TZS7,781.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.80
€39.64
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.20
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.89
€92.83
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.55
€38.45
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.89
€91.88
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€141.28
|
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