Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 44.7% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 57.7% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
Djibouti
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,648
|
$1.86
TZS4,806.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,798
|
$7.45
TZS19,224.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$0.68
TZS1,762.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF300
|
$0.37
TZS961.22
|
|
pay 57.7% less for groceries
Djibouti
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,648
|
$0.93
TZS2,403.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF849
|
$2.79
TZS7,209.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,512
|
$5.17
TZS13,341.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,438
|
$2.03
TZS5,229.04
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,631
|
$3.27
TZS8,429.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$1.01
TZS2,616.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF91
|
$0.30
TZS763.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.30
TZS763.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.45
TZS1,162.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.25
TZS654.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.39
TZS1,017.34
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
Djibouti
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF936
|
$4.05
TZS10,454.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,550
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF6,000,170
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,491
|
?? | |
pay 40.7% less for housing
Djibouti
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,988
|
$29.79
TZS76,897.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,569
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,692
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,367
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Djibouti
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,846
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,224,967
|
?? |
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
Djibouti
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,198
|
$1.12
TZS2,883.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$2.92
TZS7,529.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF612
|
$1.86
TZS4,806.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,648
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,498
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Djibouti
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,993
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,495
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,970
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,984
|
?? |
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