Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 39.8% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$7.45
TZS19,866.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.64
|
$0.68
TZS1,821.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.71
|
$0.37
TZS993.35
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
$0.93
TZS2,483.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$2.79
TZS7,450.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.18
|
$5.17
TZS13,787.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.89
|
$2.03
TZS5,403.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.59
|
$3.27
TZS8,711.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.07
|
$1.01
TZS2,703.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.95
|
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
$0.45
TZS1,201.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.25
TZS675.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.39
TZS1,051.34
|
|
pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.43
|
$4.05
TZS10,803.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.66
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€33,912.83
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.13
|
?? | |
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.20
|
$29.79
TZS79,467.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,393.05
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,019.21
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€123.32
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€538.26
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,549.50
|
?? |
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.56
|
$1.12
TZS2,980.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.45
|
$2.92
TZS7,781.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€40.89
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€85.83
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.29
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€92.82
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€115.13
|
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