Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 52.1% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.3% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 58.8% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.9% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Paris, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.84
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
$7.45
TZS19,621.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.78
|
$0.68
TZS1,798.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.73
|
$0.37
TZS981.07
|
|
pay 58.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
$0.93
TZS2,452.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.37
|
$2.79
TZS7,358.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.99
|
$5.17
TZS13,617.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.48
|
$2.03
TZS5,337.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.83
|
$3.27
TZS8,603.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$1.01
TZS2,670.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.30
TZS778.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$0.30
TZS778.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$0.45
TZS1,186.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.02
|
$0.25
TZS667.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$0.39
TZS1,038.35
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.07
|
$4.05
TZS10,670.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,177.98
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.93
|
?? | |
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€31.07
|
$29.79
TZS78,485.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,262.23
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€976.16
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.90
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€698.18
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,717.95
|
?? |
pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.93
|
$1.12
TZS2,943.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.98
|
$2.92
TZS7,685.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.37
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.68
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.86
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.83
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.99
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.97
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€137.53
|
?? |
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