Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 2.2 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 67.7% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,602
|
$7.84
Kz6,560.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,671
|
$8.50
Kz7,114.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,752
|
$1.78
Kz1,493.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,476
|
$1.17
Kz976.41
|
|
pay 63.7% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,320
|
$1.65
Kz1,379.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,506
|
$5.32
Kz4,454.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,807
|
$6.62
Kz5,544.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,198
|
$2.67
Kz2,230.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,878
|
$2.84
Kz2,381.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,347
|
$1.36
Kz1,137.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS920
|
$0.37
Kz311.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS703
|
$1.92
Kz1,609.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,506
|
$0.88
Kz737.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS920
|
$0.75
Kz630.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,510
|
$0.78
Kz651.80
|
|
pay 86.9% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS10,064
|
$1.31
Kz1,099.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,602
|
$31.78
Kz26,602.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
$20,935.66
Kz17,523,144.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS40,953
|
$15.03
Kz12,580.69
|
|
pay 68.1% more for housing
Dodoma
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS140,199
|
$186.36
Kz155,983.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS516,522
|
$267.16
Kz223,613.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS332,050
|
$80.85
Kz67,671.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS118,194
|
$59.72
Kz49,985.44
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,134,504
|
$508.79
Kz425,856.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,747,831
|
$10,426.70
Kz8,727,151.66
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,214
|
$1.95
Kz1,632.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,534
|
$3.76
Kz3,147.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,874
|
$2.38
Kz1,994.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS138,354
|
$40.05
Kz33,518.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,904
|
$5.42
Kz4,537.89
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS46,118
|
$95.95
Kz80,313.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS127,286
|
$150.31
Kz125,806.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS91,314
|
$252.73
Kz211,533.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS147,578
|
$238.10
Kz199,289.06
|
|
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