Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 3.9 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,822.73
|
$15.24
€14.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS26,371.22
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,758.08
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,582.27
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,812.93
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,911.37
|
$6.94
€6.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,975.63
|
$4.68
€4.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS6,160.32
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS9,250.46
|
$6.38
€5.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,870.83
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,036.69
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS877.20
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,594.91
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,036.69
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,275.93
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS11,472.80
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,822.73
|
$53.34
€49.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS42,193,955.96
|
$32,415.23
€29,813.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS34,810.01
|
$25.46
€23.42
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS126,581.87
|
$42.52
€39.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS316,454.67
|
$1,392.07
€1,280.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS210,969.78
|
$988.74
€909.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS68,565.18
|
$278.35
€256.01
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$209.09
€192.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,427.53
€8,670.97
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,109.70
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS5,186.34
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,274.24
|
$8.93
€8.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS105,484.89
|
$37.56
€34.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,822.73
|
$13.33
€12.26
|
|
pay 98.8% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS84,387.91
|
$88.82
€81.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS210,969.78
|
$41.27
€37.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS126,581.87
|
$96.51
€88.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS158,227.33
|
$144.43
€132.84
|
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