Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 43.1% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
Conakry
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,758
|
$6.41
TZS16,628.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
GNF94,068
|
$10.68
TZS27,714.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,754
|
$0.68
TZS1,755.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,262
|
$0.57
TZS1,478.12
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
Conakry
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
GNF6,414
|
$1.28
TZS3,325.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
GNF59,861
|
$16.02
TZS41,572.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
GNF67,980
|
$6.87
TZS17,835.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
GNF22,234
|
$2.39
TZS6,208.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
GNF25,213
|
$4.20
TZS10,895.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF10,869
|
$1.29
TZS3,352.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GNF7,758
|
$0.36
TZS921.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
$0.27
TZS703.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GNF8,905
|
$0.58
TZS1,508.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
$0.36
TZS921.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
$0.97
TZS2,514.24
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Conakry
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
GNF32,371
|
$3.88
TZS10,079.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
GNF128,274
|
$6.41
TZS16,628.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,084.05
TZS44,343,592.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
GNF11,117
|
$15.80
TZS41,017.82
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
Conakry
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
GNF855,161
|
$54.10
TZS140,421.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
GNF4,621,140
|
$199.31
TZS517,341.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
GNF2,565,482
|
$128.13
TZS332,576.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
GNF359,670
|
$45.61
TZS118,381.56
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
Conakry
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
GNF6,456,463
|
$437.78
TZS1,136,304.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
GNF59,861,243
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,760,128.73
|
|
pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports
Conakry
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,296
|
$0.85
TZS2,217.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,103
|
$2.14
TZS5,542.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
GNF12,827
|
$1.49
TZS3,880.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
GNF216,726
|
$53.39
TZS138,573.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
GNF29,823
|
$9.61
TZS24,943.27
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
Conakry
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,032
|
$17.80
TZS46,191.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
GNF256,548
|
$49.12
TZS127,487.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
GNF427,580
|
$35.24
TZS91,458.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF427,580
|
$56.95
TZS147,811.98
|
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