Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 2.2 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$10.94
RON50.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS25,238.63
|
$7.66
RON35.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,682.58
|
$2.09
RON9.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,514.32
|
$2.12
RON9.71
|
|
pay 33.7% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,692.12
|
$1.11
RON5.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,571.59
|
$4.60
RON21.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,375.41
|
$6.63
RON30.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS5,895.74
|
$3.27
RON14.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS8,853.17
|
$3.02
RON13.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,747.54
|
$0.54
RON2.49
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$0.77
RON3.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS839.52
|
$0.72
RON3.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,526.41
|
$0.90
RON4.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$0.46
RON2.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,221.13
|
$0.45
RON2.05
|
|
pay 64.2% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS10,980.06
|
$5.88
RON26.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$17.51
RON80.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS40,381,805.10
|
$26,408.94
RON121,227.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS33,314.99
|
$5.91
RON27.12
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$8.86
RON40.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS302,863.54
|
$568.98
RON2,611.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$395.47
RON1,815.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS65,620.43
|
$118.98
RON546.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$483.31
RON2,218.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,056.32
RON46,162.54
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,019.09
|
$3.06
RON14.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,963.60
|
$3.15
RON14.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,047.73
|
$5.69
RON26.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS100,954.51
|
$50.37
RON231.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$7.66
RON35.16
|
|
pay 63.5% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Bucharest
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS80,763.61
|
$78.75
RON361.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$40.30
RON184.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$81.53
RON374.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS151,431.77
|
$100.55
RON461.59
|
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