Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.5 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Rome instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
TZS15,005
|
$19.99
€19.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.73
TZS25,008
|
$8.42
€8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,584
|
$1.89
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,334
|
$1.17
€1.15
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
TZS3,001
|
$1.63
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.09
TZS37,512
|
$7.60
€7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
TZS16,093
|
$5.42
€5.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
TZS5,602
|
$3.34
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
TZS9,831
|
$4.07
€3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
TZS3,025
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS832
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS635
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,361
|
$1.19
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS832
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,269
|
$0.69
€0.68
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
TZS8,968
|
$8.03
€7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
TZS15,005
|
$36.82
€36.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,160.02
TZS40,012,321
|
$26,298.13
€25,816.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.87
TZS37,011
|
$13.73
€13.48
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.34
TZS126,706
|
$29.82
€29.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.20
TZS466,810
|
$1,121.35
€1,100.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.70
TZS300,092
|
$748.49
€734.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.81
TZS106,819
|
$150.76
€148.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.73
TZS1,025,316
|
$465.48
€456.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,003.00
TZS7,002,156
|
$10,701.00
€10,504.82
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.86
TZS2,001
|
$5.26
€5.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
TZS5,002
|
$1.51
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
TZS3,501
|
$6.31
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.63
TZS125,038
|
$51.36
€50.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
TZS22,507
|
$9.05
€8.88
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.88
TZS41,680
|
$81.47
€79.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.34
TZS115,035
|
$38.16
€37.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.39
TZS82,525
|
$92.83
€91.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.20
TZS133,374
|
$118.92
€116.74
|
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