Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 2.0 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Cairo
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
EGP207.46
|
$5.82
TZS15,822.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
EGP207.46
|
$9.70
TZS26,371.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
EGP12.10
|
$0.65
TZS1,758.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP5.95
|
$0.58
TZS1,582.27
|
|
pay 96.9% more for groceries
Cairo
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
EGP27.07
|
$1.03
TZS2,812.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
EGP81.68
|
$2.91
TZS7,911.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
EGP173.61
|
$5.14
TZS13,975.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
EGP70.10
|
$2.26
TZS6,160.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.14
EGP103.78
|
$3.40
TZS9,250.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP30.02
|
$1.06
TZS2,870.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.20
EGP9.58
|
$0.38
TZS1,036.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
$0.32
TZS877.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.47
|
$0.59
TZS1,594.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP8.23
|
$0.38
TZS1,036.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.77
|
$0.47
TZS1,275.93
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Cairo
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.96
EGP46.64
|
$4.22
TZS11,472.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.40
EGP311.19
|
$5.82
TZS15,822.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,150.60
EGP1,659,654.17
|
$15,512.48
TZS42,193,955.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.88
EGP140.03
|
$12.80
TZS34,810.01
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Cairo
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.77
EGP377.75
|
$46.54
TZS126,581.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$194.33
EGP9,444.26
|
$116.34
TZS316,454.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.39
EGP5,705.06
|
$77.56
TZS210,969.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.34
EGP696.83
|
$25.21
TZS68,565.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Cairo
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$99.11
EGP4,816.45
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,728.87
EGP84,019.99
|
?? |
pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports
Cairo
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
EGP85.58
|
$0.78
TZS2,109.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
EGP72.90
|
$1.91
TZS5,186.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
EGP85.58
|
$1.94
TZS5,274.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
EGP828.62
|
$38.78
TZS105,484.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.20
EGP155.59
|
$5.82
TZS15,822.73
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
Cairo
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.43
EGP1,673.30
|
$31.02
TZS84,387.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.73
EGP2,028.18
|
$77.56
TZS210,969.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.91
EGP4,369.56
|
$46.54
TZS126,581.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.03
EGP2,431.13
|
$58.17
TZS158,227.33
|
|
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