Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 22.8% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,362
|
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,847
|
$7.45
TZS19,377.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,922
|
$0.68
TZS1,776.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,956
|
$0.37
TZS968.89
|
|
pay 7.5% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,259
|
$0.93
TZS2,422.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,437
|
$2.79
TZS7,266.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,668
|
$5.17
TZS13,447.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,690
|
$2.03
TZS5,270.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,472
|
$3.27
TZS8,496.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,159
|
$1.01
TZS2,636.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,537
|
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,339
|
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,747
|
$0.45
TZS1,171.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,850
|
$0.25
TZS659.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,607
|
$0.39
TZS1,025.45
|
|
pay 15.4% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,478
|
$4.05
TZS10,537.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG199,149
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,502,049
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,702
|
?? | |
pay 75.9% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,655
|
$29.79
TZS77,510.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,335,742
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,655,317
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,869
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,403,999
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,270,618
|
?? |
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,455
|
$1.12
TZS2,906.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,649
|
$2.92
TZS7,589.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,957
|
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG210,102
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,830
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG396,306
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,945
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,957
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG398,298
|
?? |
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