Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 19.7% cheaper than Dodoma.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
TZS15,005
|
$4.62
E£87.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.73
TZS25,008
|
$4.48
E£84.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,584
|
$0.39
E£7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,334
|
$0.22
E£4.09
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
TZS3,001
|
$0.60
E£11.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.09
TZS37,512
|
$1.91
E£36.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
TZS16,093
|
$3.13
E£59.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
TZS5,602
|
$1.43
E£26.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
TZS9,831
|
$1.92
E£36.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
TZS3,025
|
$0.59
E£11.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS832
|
$0.33
E£6.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS635
|
$0.26
E£4.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,361
|
$0.27
E£5.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS832
|
$0.22
E£4.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,269
|
$0.18
E£3.45
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
TZS8,968
|
$1.28
E£24.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
TZS15,005
|
$11.20
E£211.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,160.02
TZS40,012,321
|
$22,049.47
E£416,309.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.87
TZS37,011
|
$2.66
E£50.15
|
|
pay 39.8% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.34
TZS126,706
|
$16.38
E£309.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.20
TZS466,810
|
$156.64
E£2,957.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.70
TZS300,092
|
$104.41
E£1,971.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.81
TZS106,819
|
$23.57
E£444.92
|
|
pay 46.4% less for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.73
TZS1,025,316
|
$75.75
E£1,430.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,003.00
TZS7,002,156
|
$2,699.99
E£50,977.76
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.86
TZS2,001
|
$1.93
E£36.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
TZS5,002
|
$1.63
E£30.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
TZS3,501
|
$2.35
E£44.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.63
TZS125,038
|
$24.64
E£465.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
TZS22,507
|
$4.04
E£76.22
|
|
pay 47.0% more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.88
TZS41,680
|
$27.73
E£523.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.34
TZS115,035
|
$40.76
E£769.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.39
TZS82,525
|
$94.23
E£1,779.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.20
TZS133,374
|
$48.17
E£909.48
|
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