Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 2.8 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,593
|
$17.59
€16.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,655
|
$9.90
€9.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,751
|
$2.36
€2.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,475
|
$1.82
€1.70
|
|
pay 86.0% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,319
|
$1.74
€1.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,482
|
$6.41
€6.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,796
|
$4.04
€3.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,195
|
$3.10
€2.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,871
|
$4.49
€4.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,345
|
$1.25
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS920
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS702
|
$1.09
€1.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,505
|
$1.84
€1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS920
|
$1.25
€1.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,509
|
$1.50
€1.40
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS10,058
|
$5.66
€5.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,593
|
$28.59
€26.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,247,693
|
$18,690.64
€17,473.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS40,929
|
$26.39
€24.67
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS140,118
|
$51.54
€48.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS516,223
|
$1,026.15
€959.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS331,858
|
$907.05
€847.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS118,126
|
$132.11
€123.51
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,133,847
|
$677.26
€633.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,743,346
|
$10,444.77
€9,764.66
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,212
|
$4.40
€4.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,531
|
$3.14
€2.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,872
|
$6.05
€5.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS138,274
|
$91.88
€85.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,889
|
$16.49
€15.42
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS46,091
|
$129.19
€120.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS127,212
|
$71.46
€66.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS91,261
|
$122.31
€114.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS147,492
|
$166.29
€155.46
|
|
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