Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 3.9 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
$20.00
ISK2,758
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,377.71
|
$18.02
ISK2,484
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,776.29
|
$3.15
ISK435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS968.89
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,422.21
|
$3.61
ISK498
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,266.64
|
$7.76
ISK1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,447.98
|
$6.40
ISK883
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,270.74
|
$5.76
ISK794
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,496.60
|
$9.45
ISK1,303
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,636.88
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,171.95
|
$2.22
ISK307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS659.22
|
$1.43
ISK198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,025.45
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,537.84
|
$8.50
ISK1,172
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$74.95
ISK10,335
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,450.45
ISK5,853,068
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.05
ISK3,316
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS77,510.83
|
$69.87
ISK9,633
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,971.17
ISK271,785
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,803.44
ISK248,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.95
ISK7,439
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$252.14
ISK34,765
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,993.99
ISK826,452
|
pay 6.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,906.66
|
$10.81
ISK1,491
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,589.60
|
$5.31
ISK731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
$12.25
ISK1,688
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$69.95
ISK9,644
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.77
ISK2,037
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$108.97
ISK15,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$49.72
ISK6,855
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$151.85
ISK20,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$194.16
ISK26,770
|
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