Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 4.4% cheaper than Tbilisi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.61
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.32
|
$7.45
TZS19,703.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.45
|
$0.68
TZS1,806.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.17
|
$0.37
TZS985.17
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.73
|
$0.93
TZS2,462.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.24
|
$2.79
TZS7,388.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.40
|
$5.17
TZS13,674.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.91
|
$2.03
TZS5,359.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.99
|
$3.27
TZS8,639.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.80
|
$1.01
TZS2,681.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.16
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.04
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.41
|
$0.45
TZS1,191.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
$0.25
TZS670.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.90
|
$0.39
TZS1,042.69
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.74
|
$4.05
TZS10,714.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL71,415.44
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.40
|
?? | |
pay 61.0% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.32
|
$29.79
TZS78,813.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,002.40
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,303.68
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL154.86
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL663.14
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,705.02
|
?? |
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.10
|
$1.12
TZS2,955.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.07
|
$2.92
TZS7,717.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.16
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL143.88
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.36
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL212.47
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL133.72
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL341.09
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL352.90
|
?? |
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