Cost of living comparison

Tanzania

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Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Dodoma Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 11.7% more expensive than Dodoma.

Restaurants: pay 10.8% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 39.7% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 1.5% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 39.5% more in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in Islamabad

The cost of clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Islamabad are more expensive than in Dodoma. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Islamabad. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Islamabad.

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Islamabad vs. Dodoma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of Dodoma, you would:

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pay 10.8% less for restaurants

	Dodoma	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.66 TZS7,013.28	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+35.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.59 TZS20,037.94	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	-28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 TZS851.61	$0.34 PKR94.38	+5.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 TZS2,337.76	$0.22 PKR60.62	-75.3%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 39.7% less for groceries

	Dodoma	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.82 TZS2,170.78	$0.75 PKR208.08	-8.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.85 TZS7,514.23	$3.07 PKR851.66	+7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 TZS8,849.38	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	+8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 TZS5,851.08	$1.24 PKR343.64	-44.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 TZS8,180.16	$1.41 PKR390.48	-54.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 TZS2,953.95	$0.59 PKR163.19	-47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 TZS1,090.69	$0.38 PKR106.19	-7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 TZS908.91	$0.47 PKR131.67	+38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 TZS1,817.81	$0.25 PKR68.12	-64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 TZS1,249.75	$0.13 PKR35.52	-72.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 TZS2,045.04	$0.17 PKR46.29	-78.4%
Average			-39.7%

Dodoma vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.5% less for transportation

	Dodoma	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.19 TZS13,693.79	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	-1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.66 PKR6,006.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$54,159.34 PKR15M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$7.04 PKR1,951.95
Average			-1.5%

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pay 39.5% more for housing

	Dodoma	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.98 TZS50,094.84	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	-10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$273.02 PKR75,692.28
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$94.88 TZS250K	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	+47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$77.95 PKR21,609.82
Average			+39.5%

Dodoma vs. Islamabad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Dodoma	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$74.62 PKR20,687.33
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,015.34 PKR1M

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pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Dodoma	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.83 TZS2,204.17	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+332.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 TZS5,009.48	$2.65 PKR734.15	+39.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.52 TZS4,007.59	$2.30 PKR637.64	+51.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.93 TZS150K	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	-50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.80 TZS10,018.97	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	+14.2%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Dodoma	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$7.59 TZS20,037.94	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	+227.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$34.87 PKR9,666.47
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$96.43 PKR26,735.16
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$40.62 PKR11,261.25
Average			+227.0%

Dodoma vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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