Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 33.5% cheaper than Conakry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% more in Dodoma
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,862
|
$1.86
TZS4,660.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,578
|
$7.45
TZS18,641.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,564
|
$0.68
TZS1,708.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,422
|
$0.37
TZS932.10
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,471
|
$0.93
TZS2,330.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,592
|
$2.79
TZS6,990.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,362
|
$5.17
TZS12,937.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,334
|
$2.03
TZS5,070.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,622
|
$3.27
TZS8,173.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,695
|
$1.01
TZS2,536.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,602
|
$0.30
TZS739.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,981
|
$0.30
TZS739.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,146
|
$0.45
TZS1,127.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,269
|
$0.25
TZS634.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,269
|
$0.39
TZS986.52
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF44,170
|
$4.05
TZS10,137.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF247,442
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF286,612,098
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF100,314
|
?? | |
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF702,709
|
$29.79
TZS74,567.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,547,051
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF4,015,482
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,495,016
|
?? |
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,614
|
$1.12
TZS2,796.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,370
|
$2.92
TZS7,301.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,096
|
$1.86
TZS4,660.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF608,072
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,241
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,704
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF217,130
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF260,556
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF434,261
|
?? |
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