Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 4.4 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 52.5% more for restaurants
Banjul
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.41
GMD163.75
|
$6.41
TZS16,602
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
GMD463.95
|
$10.68
TZS27,671
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
GMD49.12
|
$0.68
TZS1,752
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
GMD40.94
|
$0.57
TZS1,476
|
|
pay 87.7% more for groceries
Banjul
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.11
|
$1.28
TZS3,320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.81
GMD191.04
|
$16.02
TZS41,506
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
GMD387.40
|
$6.87
TZS17,807
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
GMD130.12
|
$2.39
TZS6,198
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
GMD105.22
|
$4.20
TZS10,878
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD57.77
|
$1.29
TZS3,347
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
GMD43.33
|
$0.36
TZS920
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.28
|
$0.27
TZS703
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
GMD47.04
|
$0.58
TZS1,506
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.88
|
$0.36
TZS920
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
GMD20.63
|
$0.97
TZS2,510
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
Banjul
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
GMD261.72
|
$3.88
TZS10,064
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.41
TZS16,602
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,371.38
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.80
TZS40,953
|
|
pay 45.4% more for housing
Banjul
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,641.48
|
$54.10
TZS140,199
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,099.68
|
$199.31
TZS516,522
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$44.30
GMD3,008.08
|
$128.13
TZS332,050
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.38
GMD2,198.26
|
$45.61
TZS118,194
|
|
pay 17.3 times more for childcare
Banjul
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$16.08
GMD1,091.64
|
$437.78
TZS1,134,504
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$401.93
GMD27,291.00
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,747,831
|
|
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
Banjul
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD109.16
|
$0.85
TZS2,214
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.26
|
$2.14
TZS5,534
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
GMD120.08
|
$1.49
TZS3,874
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.12
GMD1,637.46
|
$53.39
TZS138,354
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.22
GMD218.33
|
$9.61
TZS24,904
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Banjul
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD473.04
|
$17.80
TZS46,118
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.08
GMD1,091.64
|
$49.12
TZS127,286
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,274.92
|
$35.24
TZS91,314
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.29
GMD1,309.97
|
$56.95
TZS147,578
|
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