Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 2.2 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$6.22
NT$202.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS25,238.63
|
$4.98
NT$161.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,682.58
|
$1.03
NT$33.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,514.32
|
$0.72
NT$23.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,692.12
|
$1.88
NT$61.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,571.59
|
$7.75
NT$251.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,375.41
|
$11.33
NT$368.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS5,895.74
|
$2.84
NT$92.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS8,853.17
|
$4.13
NT$133.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,747.54
|
$2.07
NT$67.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$1.01
NT$32.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS839.52
|
$1.18
NT$38.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,526.41
|
$1.49
NT$48.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$1.24
NT$40.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,221.13
|
$1.12
NT$36.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS10,980.06
|
$3.71
NT$120.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$37.34
NT$1,212.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS40,381,805.10
|
$31,397.60
NT$1,019,778.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS33,314.99
|
$8.87
NT$288.04
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$25.59
NT$830.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS302,863.54
|
$662.03
NT$21,502.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$504.69
NT$16,392.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS65,620.43
|
$72.03
NT$2,339.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$686.42
NT$22,294.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,703.28
NT$574,993.65
|
pay 93.0% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,019.09
|
$2.49
NT$80.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,963.60
|
$3.49
NT$113.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,047.73
|
$3.89
NT$126.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS100,954.51
|
$38.67
NT$1,256.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$9.34
NT$303.20
|
|
pay 51.9% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS80,763.61
|
$62.24
NT$2,021.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$30.20
NT$981.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$88.35
NT$2,869.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS151,431.77
|
$103.73
NT$3,368.94
|
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