Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 14.8% cheaper than Moscow.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.62
₽985.12
|
$6.44
TZS15,005
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.81
₽492.56
|
$10.73
TZS25,008
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
₽90.97
|
$0.68
TZS1,584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
₽58.04
|
$0.57
TZS1,334
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
₽62.74
|
$1.29
TZS3,001
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.99
₽440.77
|
$16.09
TZS37,512
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
₽365.85
|
$6.90
TZS16,093
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
₽135.84
|
$2.40
TZS5,602
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.86
₽180.13
|
$4.22
TZS9,831
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
₽61.41
|
$1.30
TZS3,025
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
₽49.99
|
$0.36
TZS832
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
₽62.13
|
$0.27
TZS635
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
₽126.90
|
$0.58
TZS1,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
₽37.04
|
$0.36
TZS832
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₽28.88
|
$0.97
TZS2,269
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₽219.72
|
$3.85
TZS8,968
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.95
₽2,583.21
|
$6.44
TZS15,005
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,384.03
₽2,736,447.77
|
$17,160.02
TZS40,012,321
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.25
₽394.05
|
$15.87
TZS37,011
|
|
pay 64.2% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.26
₽584.12
|
$54.34
TZS126,706
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.10
₽79,417.80
|
$200.20
TZS466,810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$731.41
₽46,133.54
|
$128.70
TZS300,092
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.16
₽7,894.44
|
$45.81
TZS106,819
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$776.80
₽48,996.45
|
$439.73
TZS1,025,316
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,937.94
₽879,135.31
|
$3,003.00
TZS7,002,156
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.47
₽218.92
|
$0.86
TZS2,001
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₽235.27
|
$2.15
TZS5,002
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
₽218.37
|
$1.50
TZS3,501
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.13
₽3,982.00
|
$53.63
TZS125,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
₽492.56
|
$9.65
TZS22,507
|
|
pay 63.9% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$123.17
₽7,768.75
|
$17.88
TZS41,680
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.40
₽4,314.63
|
$49.34
TZS115,035
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.39
₽8,854.82
|
$35.39
TZS82,525
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.43
₽11,128.25
|
$57.20
TZS133,374
|
|
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