Cost of living comparison
Algiers is 18.0% cheaper than Dodoma.
If you lived in Algiers instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
$2.88
DZD384.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,377.71
|
$4.39
DZD585.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,776.29
|
$0.54
DZD72.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS968.89
|
$0.21
DZD28.05
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,422.21
|
$0.14
DZD18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,266.64
|
$3.53
DZD470.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,447.98
|
$3.61
DZD482.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,270.74
|
$1.76
DZD234.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,496.60
|
$2.45
DZD327.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,636.88
|
$1.43
DZD190.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
$1.29
DZD172.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
$0.78
DZD104.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,171.95
|
$0.35
DZD46.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS659.22
|
$0.22
DZD29.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,025.45
|
$0.21
DZD27.73
|
|
pay 69.6% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,537.84
|
$1.23
DZD164.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.72
DZD1,430.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,197.40
DZD4,430,349.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.47
DZD462.50
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Algiers
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS77,510.83
|
$18.30
DZD2,442.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$216.77
DZD28,929.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$137.33
DZD18,327.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$27.22
DZD3,632.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$84.96
DZD11,338.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,598.15
DZD346,735.57
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,906.66
|
$1.48
DZD197.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,589.60
|
$0.96
DZD128.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
$2.55
DZD340.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$23.36
DZD3,118.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.72
DZD763.53
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Algiers
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$36.05
DZD4,811.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.72
DZD6,501.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.14
DZD9,360.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$65.72
DZD8,770.37
|
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