Cost of living comparison

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Berlin vs. Dodoma Cost of Living Summary

Berlin is 2.9 times more expensive than Dodoma.

Restaurants
pay 5.5 times more in Berlin
Groceries
pay 2.3 times more in Berlin
Transportation
pay 77.5% more in Berlin
Housing
pay 51.0% more in Berlin
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.4 times more in Berlin

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Berlin are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Berlin.

Berlin vs. Dodoma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Berlin instead of Dodoma, you would:

pay 5.5 times more for restaurants

 
Dodoma
Berlin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.86
TZS4,806.10
$16.08
€15.57
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.45
TZS19,224.40
$11.79
€11.41
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.68
TZS1,762.24
$2.88
€2.79

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

 
Dodoma
Berlin
Bread
1 loaf
$0.93
TZS2,403.05
$1.96
€1.89
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.79
TZS7,209.15
$6.66
€6.45
Milk (1 gallon) $5.17
TZS13,341.59
$4.57
€4.43

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pay 77.5% more for transportation

 
Dodoma
Berlin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.05
TZS10,454.47
$7.19
€6.96
Monthly public transit pass ?? $52.52
€50.85
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $31,799.21
€30,789.33

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pay 51.0% more for housing

 
Dodoma
Berlin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.79
TZS76,897.60
$44.99
€43.56
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $1,278.77
€1,238.16
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $938.86
€909.05

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Dodoma
Berlin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $306.98
€297.23
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $9,639.17
€9,333.05

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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Dodoma
Berlin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
TZS2,883.66
$4.29
€4.15
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.92
TZS7,529.56
$3.98
€3.85
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.86
TZS4,806.10
$9.11
€8.82

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Dodoma
Berlin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $85.49
€82.78
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $40.99
€39.69
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $95.49
€92.46

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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