Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 13.7% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
Addis Ababa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
ETB408.81
|
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB357.70
|
$9.70
TZS25,088.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ETB46.78
|
$0.65
TZS1,672.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
ETB30.58
|
$0.58
TZS1,505.29
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
Addis Ababa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
ETB62.41
|
$1.03
TZS2,676.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ETB261.52
|
$2.91
TZS7,526.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
ETB326.08
|
$5.14
TZS13,295.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
ETB147.75
|
$2.26
TZS5,860.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
ETB353.78
|
$3.40
TZS8,800.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
ETB169.15
|
$1.06
TZS2,731.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
ETB27.99
|
$0.38
TZS986.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
ETB62.83
|
$0.32
TZS834.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB22.10
|
$0.59
TZS1,517.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
ETB16.36
|
$0.38
TZS986.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
ETB43.63
|
$0.47
TZS1,213.84
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
Addis Ababa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
ETB266.56
|
$4.22
TZS10,914.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB573.68
|
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
ETB1,462,875.25
|
$15,512.48
TZS40,140,981.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
ETB222.50
|
$12.80
TZS33,116.31
|
|
pay 77.2% less for housing
Addis Ababa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.46
ETB8,746.25
|
$46.54
TZS120,422.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$621.38
ETB35,647.38
|
$116.34
TZS301,057.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.45
ETB20,391.59
|
$77.56
TZS200,704.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB7,161.68
|
$25.21
TZS65,229.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Addis Ababa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.24
ETB4,775.35
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB2,519,396.27
|
?? |
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
Addis Ababa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB57.37
|
$0.78
TZS2,007.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
ETB63.44
|
$1.91
TZS4,934.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB229.47
|
$1.94
TZS5,017.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.77
ETB4,633.74
|
$38.78
TZS100,352.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ETB286.84
|
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
Addis Ababa
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.11
ETB2,301.08
|
$31.02
TZS80,281.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
ETB3,289.32
|
$77.56
TZS200,704.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
ETB5,303.32
|
$46.54
TZS120,422.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.33
ETB5,641.15
|
$58.17
TZS150,528.68
|
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