Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 50.8% cheaper than Mannheim.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Mannheim, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Mannheim
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
€12.03
|
$5.82
TZS15,868.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
$9.70
TZS26,447.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.69
|
$0.65
TZS1,763.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.47
|
$0.58
TZS1,586.86
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Mannheim
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.99
|
$1.03
TZS2,821.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.41
|
$2.91
TZS7,934.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
€3.84
|
$5.14
TZS14,016.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
€3.38
|
$2.26
TZS6,178.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.59
€7.02
|
$3.40
TZS9,277.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.19
|
$1.06
TZS2,879.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.38
TZS1,039.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.32
TZS879.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.70
|
$0.59
TZS1,599.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.38
TZS1,039.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.47
TZS1,279.62
|
|
pay 55.0% less for transportation
|
Mannheim
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
€6.61
|
$4.22
TZS11,506.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.07
€49.13
|
$5.82
TZS15,868.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,435.59
€27,253.65
|
$15,512.48
TZS42,316,178.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.42
€20.76
|
$12.80
TZS34,910.85
|
|
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
Mannheim
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.68
€46.92
|
$46.54
TZS126,948.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$761.48
€705.03
|
$116.34
TZS317,371.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$638.96
€591.60
|
$77.56
TZS211,580.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$327.59
€303.30
|
$25.21
TZS68,763.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mannheim
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$622.72
€576.56
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,017.63
€9,275.06
|
?? |
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mannheim
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.01
|
$0.78
TZS2,115.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
€3.29
|
$1.91
TZS5,201.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
$1.94
TZS5,289.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.20
€33.52
|
$38.78
TZS105,790.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€12.03
|
$5.82
TZS15,868.57
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Mannheim
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.76
€87.74
|
$31.02
TZS84,632.36
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
€47.63
|
$77.56
TZS211,580.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.41
€104.08
|
$46.54
TZS126,948.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.23
€132.61
|
$58.17
TZS158,685.67
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