Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 25.8% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,593
|
$3.46
MAD35.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,655
|
$4.95
MAD50.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,751
|
$0.59
MAD5.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,475
|
$0.40
MAD4.01
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
Dodoma
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,319
|
$0.47
MAD4.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,482
|
$4.24
MAD42.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,796
|
$2.92
MAD29.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,195
|
$1.42
MAD14.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,871
|
$2.41
MAD24.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,345
|
$0.59
MAD5.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS920
|
$0.53
MAD5.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS702
|
$0.25
MAD2.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,505
|
$0.31
MAD3.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS920
|
$0.23
MAD2.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,509
|
$0.26
MAD2.64
|
|
pay 77.6% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS10,058
|
$5.19
MAD52.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,593
|
$24.73
MAD250.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,247,693
|
$24,733.94
MAD250,459.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS40,929
|
$7.28
MAD73.69
|
|
pay 32.9% more for housing
Dodoma
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS140,118
|
$32.97
MAD333.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS516,223
|
$432.59
MAD4,380.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS331,858
|
$239.12
MAD2,421.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS118,126
|
$30.54
MAD309.22
|
|
pay 25.3% less for childcare
Dodoma
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,133,847
|
$117.61
MAD1,190.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,743,346
|
$3,660.62
MAD37,068.02
|
|
pay 76.7% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,212
|
$3.71
MAD37.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,531
|
$1.84
MAD18.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,872
|
$3.76
MAD38.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS138,274
|
$23.71
MAD240.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,889
|
$6.43
MAD65.12
|
|
pay 95.0% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Rabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS46,091
|
$58.04
MAD587.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS127,212
|
$47.61
MAD482.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS91,261
|
$79.02
MAD800.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS147,492
|
$75.50
MAD764.54
|
|
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