Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 34.3% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% less in Dodoma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.33
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
$7.45
TZS19,703.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$0.68
TZS1,806.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$0.37
TZS985.17
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$0.93
TZS2,462.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.01
|
$2.79
TZS7,388.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.78
|
$5.17
TZS13,674.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.38
|
$2.03
TZS5,359.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.65
|
$3.27
TZS8,639.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.01
TZS2,681.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.30
TZS782.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.45
TZS1,191.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.25
TZS670.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.39
TZS1,042.69
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.19
|
$4.05
TZS10,714.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.28
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€26,068.46
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.31
|
?? | |
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€27.24
|
$29.79
TZS78,813.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€650.48
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€541.14
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€141.16
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€389.30
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,585.45
|
?? |
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$1.12
TZS2,955.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.20
|
$2.92
TZS7,717.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.86
TZS4,925.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€60.23
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€75.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€33.02
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€73.30
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€93.63
|
?? |
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