Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 29.6% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Doha, you would:
pay 12.9% more for restaurants
Doha
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.23
QAR30.07
|
$6.41
TZS16,593
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
QAR25.05
|
$10.68
TZS27,655
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
QAR3.80
|
$0.68
TZS1,751
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
QAR1.36
|
$0.57
TZS1,475
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
Doha
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
QAR5.77
|
$1.28
TZS3,319
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
QAR19.39
|
$16.02
TZS41,482
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
QAR28.24
|
$6.87
TZS17,796
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
QAR9.88
|
$2.39
TZS6,195
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
QAR10.35
|
$4.20
TZS10,871
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
QAR3.24
|
$1.29
TZS3,345
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$0.36
TZS920
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$0.27
TZS702
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
QAR2.37
|
$0.58
TZS1,505
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
QAR1.89
|
$0.36
TZS920
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
QAR1.60
|
$0.97
TZS2,509
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
Doha
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.13
QAR7.80
|
$3.88
TZS10,058
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.13
QAR150.33
|
$6.41
TZS16,593
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,934.13
QAR80,175.43
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,247,693
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.74
QAR72.16
|
$15.80
TZS40,929
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
Doha
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.79
QAR324.56
|
$54.10
TZS140,118
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,816.95
QAR6,641.46
|
$199.31
TZS516,223
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,142.87
QAR4,177.51
|
$128.13
TZS331,858
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.29
QAR315.41
|
$45.61
TZS118,126
|
|
pay 57.2% less for childcare
Doha
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$762.50
QAR2,787.15
|
$437.78
TZS1,133,847
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,598.69
QAR38,741.19
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,743,346
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
Doha
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.02
QAR47.60
|
$0.85
TZS2,212
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
QAR20.12
|
$2.14
TZS5,531
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.58
QAR24.05
|
$1.49
TZS3,872
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.38
QAR429.06
|
$53.39
TZS138,274
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.97
QAR40.09
|
$9.61
TZS24,889
|
|
pay 45.6% less for clothing
Doha
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.53
QAR235.88
|
$17.80
TZS46,091
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.67
QAR192.53
|
$49.12
TZS127,212
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.94
QAR339.71
|
$35.24
TZS91,261
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.05
QAR354.75
|
$56.95
TZS147,492
|
|
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