Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 68.2% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 78.3% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$6.41
TZS16,577.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$10.68
TZS27,629.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$0.68
TZS1,749.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$0.57
TZS1,473.59
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$1.28
TZS3,315.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$16.02
TZS41,444.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$6.87
TZS17,780.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$2.39
TZS6,189.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$4.20
TZS10,861.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$1.29
TZS3,342.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$0.27
TZS701.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$0.58
TZS1,503.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.97
TZS2,506.54
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$3.88
TZS10,049.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$6.41
TZS16,577.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,659.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$15.80
TZS40,892.08
|
|
pay 78.4% more for housing
Bishkek
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$54.10
TZS139,990.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$199.31
TZS515,756.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$128.13
TZS331,557.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$45.61
TZS118,018.66
|
|
pay 51.2% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$437.78
TZS1,132,821.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,736,340.33
|
|
pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$0.85
TZS2,210.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$2.14
TZS5,525.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$1.49
TZS3,868.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$53.39
TZS138,148.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$9.61
TZS24,866.81
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
Bishkek
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$17.80
TZS46,049.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$49.12
TZS127,097.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$35.24
TZS91,178.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$56.95
TZS147,358.86
|
|
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