Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 16.0% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
Dakar
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
$6.41
TZS16,602
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
$10.68
TZS27,671
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
CFA660
|
$0.68
TZS1,752
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
CFA589
|
$0.57
TZS1,476
|
|
pay 23.6% more for groceries
Dakar
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA361
|
$1.28
TZS3,320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
CFA3,815
|
$16.02
TZS41,506
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CFA4,684
|
$6.87
TZS17,807
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
CFA1,368
|
$2.39
TZS6,198
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
CFA2,980
|
$4.20
TZS10,878
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CFA628
|
$1.29
TZS3,347
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CFA395
|
$0.36
TZS920
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CFA558
|
$0.27
TZS703
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CFA381
|
$0.58
TZS1,506
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CFA316
|
$0.36
TZS920
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA266
|
$0.97
TZS2,510
|
|
pay 41.0% less for transportation
Dakar
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
CFA3,234
|
$3.88
TZS10,064
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
CFA12,889
|
$6.41
TZS16,602
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
CFA17,013,763
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
CFA13,920
|
$15.80
TZS40,953
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
Dakar
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
CFA29,446
|
$54.10
TZS140,199
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
CFA504,486
|
$199.31
TZS516,522
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
CFA286,123
|
$128.13
TZS332,050
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
CFA50,444
|
$45.61
TZS118,194
|
|
pay 18.3% more for childcare
Dakar
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
CFA151,806
|
$437.78
TZS1,134,504
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
CFA3,114,034
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,747,831
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$0.85
TZS2,214
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CFA2,237
|
$2.14
TZS5,534
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
CFA825
|
$1.49
TZS3,874
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
CFA42,792
|
$53.39
TZS138,354
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
$9.61
TZS24,904
|
|
pay 28.7% less for clothing
Dakar
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
CFA32,996
|
$17.80
TZS46,118
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
CFA22,341
|
$49.12
TZS127,286
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
CFA51,386
|
$35.24
TZS91,314
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
CFA46,917
|
$56.95
TZS147,578
|
|
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