Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dodoma vs. Bet Shemesh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Bet Shemesh, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.37
₪72.85
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.66
₪50.99
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
₪9.96
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
₪8.86
|
?? |
Bet Shemesh vs. Dodoma - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
₪9.45
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
₪26.40
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.80
₪25.39
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
₪13.89
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
₪16.37
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
₪5.71
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪3.52
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
₪2.99
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
₪4.45
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
₪2.78
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
₪2.84
|
?? |
Bet Shemesh vs. Dodoma - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
₪26.63
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.53
₪96.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,597.85
₪158,227.56
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
₪26.69
|
?? |
Bet Shemesh vs. Dodoma - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.58
₪99.56
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$880.07
₪2,865.39
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.82
₪2,428.29
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.10
₪557.08
|
?? |
Bet Shemesh vs. Dodoma - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$972.55
₪3,166.49
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,899.76
₪58,279.03
|
?? |
Bet Shemesh vs. Dodoma - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.14
₪33.02
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
₪14.25
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.04
₪35.94
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
₪42.74
|
?? |
Bet Shemesh vs. Dodoma - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.36
₪258.37
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.09
₪237.97
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
₪333.49
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.14
₪352.10
|
?? |
Bet Shemesh vs. Dodoma - Cost of clothing
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