Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 17.2% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 12.4% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,628.85
|
$8.21
NAD153.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,714.75
|
$4.65
NAD87.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,755.27
|
$0.86
NAD16.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,478.12
|
$0.86
NAD16.12
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,325.77
|
$0.72
NAD13.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,572.12
|
$2.84
NAD53.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,835.00
|
$4.30
NAD80.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,208.10
|
$2.17
NAD40.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,895.05
|
$1.99
NAD37.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,352.32
|
$0.79
NAD14.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS921.89
|
$0.71
NAD13.29
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS703.99
|
$0.64
NAD12.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,508.55
|
$0.57
NAD10.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS921.89
|
$0.67
NAD12.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,514.24
|
$0.46
NAD8.69
|
|
pay 33.5% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS10,079.92
|
$4.15
NAD77.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,628.85
|
$21.59
NAD404.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,343,592.77
|
$8,205.69
NAD153,872.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS41,017.82
|
$6.62
NAD124.12
|
|
pay 54.2% more for housing
Dodoma
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS140,421.38
|
$51.96
NAD974.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS517,341.92
|
$349.50
NAD6,553.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS332,576.95
|
$250.08
NAD4,689.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS118,381.56
|
$68.42
NAD1,282.97
|
|
pay 21.9% less for childcare
Dodoma
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,136,304.56
|
$140.81
NAD2,640.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,760,128.73
|
$3,704.96
NAD69,475.26
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,217.18
|
$1.37
NAD25.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,542.95
|
$1.76
NAD33.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,880.06
|
$2.19
NAD41.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS138,573.73
|
$45.54
NAD853.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,943.27
|
$3.28
NAD61.55
|
|
pay 39.7% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS46,191.24
|
$36.93
NAD692.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS127,487.83
|
$24.33
NAD456.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS91,458.66
|
$69.75
NAD1,307.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS147,811.98
|
$59.15
NAD1,109.13
|
|
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