Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 29.0% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Athens, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$6.41
TZS16,602
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
$10.68
TZS27,671
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.89
|
$0.68
TZS1,752
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$0.57
TZS1,476
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
$1.28
TZS3,320
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.55
€6.14
|
$16.02
TZS41,506
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.62
|
$6.87
TZS17,807
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.44
€4.16
|
$2.39
TZS6,198
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
€4.16
|
$4.20
TZS10,878
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$1.29
TZS3,347
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.85
|
$0.36
TZS920
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.27
TZS703
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$0.58
TZS1,506
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.36
TZS920
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.44
|
$0.97
TZS2,510
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
€7.52
|
$3.88
TZS10,064
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.98
€30.93
|
$6.41
TZS16,602
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,287.34
€23,716.14
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.43
€10.72
|
$15.80
TZS40,953
|
|
pay 39.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.96
€31.85
|
$54.10
TZS140,199
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$553.55
€519.15
|
$199.31
TZS516,522
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$521.82
€489.39
|
$128.13
TZS332,050
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.27
€189.71
|
$45.61
TZS118,194
|
|
pay 40.3% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.12
€457.79
|
$437.78
TZS1,134,504
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,050.80
€9,426.31
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,747,831
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.38
|
$0.85
TZS2,214
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
€3.45
|
$2.14
TZS5,534
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.28
€4.95
|
$1.49
TZS3,874
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.80
€42.96
|
$53.39
TZS138,354
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.80
€8.25
|
$9.61
TZS24,904
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.84
€79.57
|
$17.80
TZS46,118
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.04
€35.67
|
$49.12
TZS127,286
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
€84.41
|
$35.24
TZS91,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.33
€104.42
|
$56.95
TZS147,578
|
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