Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 85.1% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,235.36
|
$7.13
ETB406.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS25,392.27
|
$6.24
ETB355.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,692.82
|
$0.82
ETB46.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,523.54
|
$0.53
ETB30.42
|
|
pay 56.1% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,708.51
|
$1.09
ETB62.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,617.68
|
$4.56
ETB260.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,456.83
|
$5.68
ETB324.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS5,931.63
|
$2.58
ETB146.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS8,907.06
|
$6.17
ETB351.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,764.26
|
$2.95
ETB168.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS998.21
|
$0.49
ETB27.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS844.64
|
$1.10
ETB62.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,535.70
|
$0.39
ETB21.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS998.21
|
$0.29
ETB16.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,228.56
|
$0.76
ETB43.39
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS11,046.91
|
$4.65
ETB265.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,235.36
|
$10.00
ETB570.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS40,627,635.34
|
$25,500.00
ETB1,454,968.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS33,517.80
|
$3.88
ETB221.30
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS121,882.91
|
$152.46
ETB8,698.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS304,707.27
|
$621.38
ETB35,454.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS203,138.18
|
$355.45
ETB20,281.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS66,019.91
|
$124.84
ETB7,122.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$83.24
ETB4,749.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$43,916.67
ETB2,505,779.03
|
pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,031.38
|
$1.00
ETB57.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,993.81
|
$1.11
ETB63.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,078.45
|
$4.00
ETB228.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS101,569.09
|
$80.77
ETB4,608.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,235.36
|
$5.00
ETB285.29
|
|
pay 42.7% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS81,255.27
|
$40.11
ETB2,288.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS203,138.18
|
$57.34
ETB3,271.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS121,882.91
|
$92.44
ETB5,274.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS152,353.63
|
$98.33
ETB5,610.66
|
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