Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 30.8% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.03
AOA5,033.42
|
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.44
AOA7,042.58
|
$9.70
TZS25,088.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,368.04
|
$0.65
TZS1,672.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA868.72
|
$0.58
TZS1,505.29
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
AOA1,117.70
|
$1.03
TZS2,676.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.48
AOA3,734.75
|
$2.91
TZS7,526.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
AOA6,174.38
|
$5.14
TZS13,295.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
AOA2,126.01
|
$2.26
TZS5,860.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
AOA2,406.54
|
$3.40
TZS8,800.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
AOA1,024.87
|
$1.06
TZS2,731.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA411.83
|
$0.38
TZS986.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
AOA1,354.05
|
$0.32
TZS834.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
AOA891.82
|
$0.59
TZS1,517.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
AOA724.31
|
$0.38
TZS986.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AOA669.33
|
$0.47
TZS1,213.84
|
|
pay 23.7% more for transportation
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,171.77
|
$4.22
TZS10,914.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.08
AOA30,928.60
|
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA16,581,191.55
|
$15,512.48
TZS40,140,981.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.70
AOA10,592.65
|
$12.80
TZS33,116.31
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$142.93
AOA119,209.54
|
$46.54
TZS120,422.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.42
AOA450,742.03
|
$116.34
TZS301,057.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.66
AOA238,258.94
|
$77.56
TZS200,704.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA61,302.43
|
$25.21
TZS65,229.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.04
AOA620,576.89
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,300.32
AOA10,259,200.82
|
?? |
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
AOA1,626.42
|
$0.78
TZS2,007.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
AOA3,179.28
|
$1.91
TZS4,934.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA1,987.10
|
$1.94
TZS5,017.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.44
AOA32,061.26
|
$38.78
TZS100,352.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
AOA4,012.74
|
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
pay 61.6% less for clothing
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.83
AOA96,612.21
|
$31.02
TZS80,281.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$99.99
AOA83,398.40
|
$77.56
TZS200,704.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.36
AOA142,921.81
|
$46.54
TZS120,422.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$263.13
AOA219,464.66
|
$58.17
TZS150,528.68
|
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