Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 53.0% cheaper than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
Ashgabat
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$9.70
TZS25,088.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
$0.65
TZS1,672.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
$0.58
TZS1,505.29
|
|
pay 66.9% less for groceries
Ashgabat
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
$1.03
TZS2,676.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
$2.91
TZS7,526.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
$5.14
TZS13,295.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
$2.26
TZS5,860.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
$3.40
TZS8,800.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
$1.06
TZS2,731.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
$0.38
TZS986.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
$0.32
TZS834.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
$0.59
TZS1,517.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
$0.38
TZS986.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
$0.47
TZS1,213.84
|
|
pay 21.5% more for transportation
Ashgabat
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
$4.22
TZS10,914.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
$15,512.48
TZS40,140,981.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
$12.80
TZS33,116.31
|
|
pay 82.3% less for housing
Ashgabat
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
$46.54
TZS120,422.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
$116.34
TZS301,057.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
$77.56
TZS200,704.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
$25.21
TZS65,229.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Ashgabat
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 72.2% less for entertainment and sports
Ashgabat
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
$0.78
TZS2,007.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
$1.91
TZS4,934.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
$1.94
TZS5,017.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
$38.78
TZS100,352.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
pay 60.6% less for clothing
Ashgabat
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
$31.02
TZS80,281.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
$77.56
TZS200,704.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$46.54
TZS120,422.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$58.17
TZS150,528.68
|
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