Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 36.1% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$7.45
TZS19,733.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.36
|
$0.68
TZS1,808.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.76
|
$0.37
TZS986.66
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.93
TZS2,466.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$2.79
TZS7,399.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.25
|
$5.17
TZS13,694.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
$2.03
TZS5,367.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.38
|
$3.27
TZS8,652.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$1.01
TZS2,685.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$0.45
TZS1,193.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.25
TZS671.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.39
TZS1,044.26
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.00
|
$4.05
TZS10,731.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€23,158.87
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€24.64
|
?? | |
pay 1.9% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€27.92
|
$29.79
TZS78,932.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,005.19
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€878.72
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€62.09
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€607.06
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,883.87
|
?? |
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$1.12
TZS2,959.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.30
|
$2.92
TZS7,728.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.47
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€43.36
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.78
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€84.38
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€32.85
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€86.23
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€93.62
|
?? |
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