Cost of living comparison
Russia is 67.9% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Russia instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 19.6% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
TZS15,005
|
$10.05
₽633.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.73
TZS25,008
|
$6.50
₽409.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,584
|
$1.10
₽69.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,334
|
$0.57
₽35.90
|
|
pay 25.7% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
TZS3,001
|
$0.74
₽46.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.09
TZS37,512
|
$6.12
₽385.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
TZS16,093
|
$4.79
₽302.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
TZS5,602
|
$1.88
₽118.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
TZS9,831
|
$2.54
₽160.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
TZS3,025
|
$0.93
₽58.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS832
|
$0.80
₽50.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS635
|
$0.93
₽58.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,361
|
$1.57
₽99.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS832
|
$0.48
₽29.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,269
|
$0.37
₽23.20
|
|
pay 91.6% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
TZS8,968
|
$3.32
₽209.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
TZS15,005
|
$26.69
₽1,683.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,160.02
TZS40,012,321
|
$40,723.29
₽2,568,621.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.87
TZS37,011
|
$4.48
₽282.50
|
|
pay 70.4% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.34
TZS126,706
|
$9.10
₽573.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.20
TZS466,810
|
$429.22
₽27,072.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.70
TZS300,092
|
$297.58
₽18,769.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.81
TZS106,819
|
$100.47
₽6,337.35
|
|
pay 44.3% more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.73
TZS1,025,316
|
$310.74
₽19,599.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,003.00
TZS7,002,156
|
$6,542.10
₽412,643.12
|
|
pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.86
TZS2,001
|
$2.22
₽140.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
TZS5,002
|
$2.43
₽153.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
TZS3,501
|
$3.03
₽190.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.63
TZS125,038
|
$42.79
₽2,698.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
TZS22,507
|
$5.70
₽359.77
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.88
TZS41,680
|
$87.55
₽5,522.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.34
TZS115,035
|
$56.71
₽3,577.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.39
TZS82,525
|
$106.20
₽6,698.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.20
TZS133,374
|
$125.51
₽7,916.59
|
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