Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.4 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Paris instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,377.71
|
$12.86
€12.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,776.29
|
$4.09
€3.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS968.89
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,422.21
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,266.64
|
$11.23
€10.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,447.98
|
$5.41
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,270.74
|
$4.85
€4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,496.60
|
$6.32
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,636.88
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,171.95
|
$1.78
€1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS659.22
|
$1.10
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,025.45
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
|
pay 89.0% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,537.84
|
$7.65
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.60
€87.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,688.77
€30,924.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.84
€23.50
|
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pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS77,510.83
|
$33.65
€31.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,367.25
€1,293.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,057.37
€1,000.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$188.37
€178.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$756.26
€715.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,942.48
€15,082.04
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,906.66
|
$7.50
€7.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,589.60
|
$4.31
€4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
$13.40
€12.67
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.48
€34.51
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.93
€13.18
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$103.81
€98.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.57
€44.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$111.54
€105.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$148.98
€140.93
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