Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 28.2% cheaper than Parnu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Parnu, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Parnu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.18
€9.12
|
$1.86
TZS5,021.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
€8.07
|
$7.45
TZS20,086.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.62
|
$0.68
TZS1,841.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.37
TZS1,004.34
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Parnu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
$0.93
TZS2,510.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.32
|
$2.79
TZS7,532.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
€3.53
|
$5.17
TZS13,940.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
€2.28
|
$2.03
TZS5,463.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
€3.45
|
$3.27
TZS8,807.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.64
|
$1.01
TZS2,733.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.30
TZS797.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$0.30
TZS797.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.06
|
$0.45
TZS1,214.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
€0.30
|
$0.25
TZS683.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.32
|
$0.39
TZS1,062.98
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Parnu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
€5.96
|
$4.05
TZS10,923.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.40
€12.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,329.96
€24,484.66
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.25
€7.39
|
?? | |
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Parnu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
€21.60
|
$29.79
TZS80,347.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$518.02
€464.09
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.98
€352.07
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.46
€167.04
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Parnu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.75
€101.01
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,677.84
€6,878.51
|
?? |
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Parnu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$1.12
TZS3,013.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.04
|
$2.92
TZS7,867.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.23
|
$1.86
TZS5,021.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.73
€32.01
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Parnu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.75
€99.22
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.36
€28.99
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.17
€73.61
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.46
€83.73
|
?? |
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