Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 54.2% cheaper than Maastricht.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.4% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.2% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Maastricht, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
|
Maastricht
|
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) |
$3.09
€2.83
|
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.23
|
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Maastricht
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
€5.96
|
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
€4.10
|
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
€3.92
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.02
€6.43
|
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.60
|
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Maastricht
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€7.09
|
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.74
€78.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€27,489.93
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.38
€25.08
|
?? | |
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Maastricht
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
€44.43
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,239.90
€1,135.80
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$982.45
€899.97
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.34
€243.98
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Maastricht
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,071.76
€981.78
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
?? |
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maastricht
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.97
€6.38
|
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.45
|
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
€33.38
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Maastricht
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.10
€86.20
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
€34.12
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.66
€115.11
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.54
€130.58
|
?? |
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