Cost of living comparison

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Papeete vs. Dodoma Cost Breakdown

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

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Dodoma
Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $19.58
CFPF2,028
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $14.68
CFPF1,521
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $3.13
CFPF324

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Dodoma
Papeete
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.78
CFPF81
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $13.05
CFPF1,352
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $6.30
CFPF652

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Dodoma
Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $5.99
CFPF620
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $19,575.51
CFPF2M

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Dodoma
Papeete
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $68.84
CFPF7,131
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $1,394.76
CFPF144K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $978.78
CFPF101K

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Dodoma
Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $489.39
CFPF50,692
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $9,787.76
CFPF1M

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Dodoma
Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $3.18
CFPF330
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $4.04
CFPF418
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $12.14
CFPF1,257

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Dodoma
Papeete
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $71.74
CFPF7,431
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $75.01
CFPF7,769
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $81.53
CFPF8,445

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