Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 27.5% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$6.41
TZS16,593
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
€7.71
|
$10.68
TZS27,655
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.65
|
$0.68
TZS1,751
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.27
|
$0.57
TZS1,475
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
€1.45
|
$1.28
TZS3,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
€4.81
|
$16.02
TZS41,482
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
€3.63
|
$6.87
TZS17,796
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.95
€2.76
|
$2.39
TZS6,195
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
€3.16
|
$4.20
TZS10,871
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.93
|
$1.29
TZS3,345
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$0.36
TZS920
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.27
TZS702
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.94
|
$0.58
TZS1,505
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.60
|
$0.36
TZS920
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$0.97
TZS2,509
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
€7.18
|
$3.88
TZS10,058
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.98
€41.11
|
$6.41
TZS16,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,784.59
€28,780.05
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,247,693
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.00
€9.35
|
$15.80
TZS40,929
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.97
€37.36
|
$54.10
TZS140,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,352.26
€1,264.20
|
$199.31
TZS516,223
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$872.69
€815.86
|
$128.13
TZS331,858
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.15
€97.37
|
$45.61
TZS118,126
|
|
pay 38.7% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$462.77
€432.64
|
$437.78
TZS1,133,847
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,635.21
€9,942.70
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,743,346
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
€2.57
|
$0.85
TZS2,212
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
€1.92
|
$2.14
TZS5,531
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.94
€5.55
|
$1.49
TZS3,872
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€40.08
|
$53.39
TZS138,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.25
€7.71
|
$9.61
TZS24,889
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.22
€78.73
|
$17.80
TZS46,091
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
€32.98
|
$49.12
TZS127,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.32
€77.90
|
$35.24
TZS91,261
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.05
€97.27
|
$56.95
TZS147,492
|
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