Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 19.5% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.84
Kz6,556.52
|
$6.41
TZS16,489
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
Kz7,110.25
|
$10.68
TZS27,482
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
Kz1,492.84
|
$0.68
TZS1,741
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
Kz975.82
|
$0.57
TZS1,466
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
Kz1,378.18
|
$1.28
TZS3,298
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
Kz4,452.31
|
$16.02
TZS41,223
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
Kz5,540.97
|
$6.87
TZS17,685
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
Kz2,229.66
|
$2.39
TZS6,156
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
Kz2,379.62
|
$4.20
TZS10,804
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
Kz1,136.49
|
$1.29
TZS3,324
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
Kz311.73
|
$0.36
TZS914
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
Kz1,608.28
|
$0.27
TZS698
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
Kz737.23
|
$0.58
TZS1,496
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
Kz630.41
|
$0.36
TZS914
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
Kz651.41
|
$0.97
TZS2,493
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
Kz1,098.77
|
$3.88
TZS9,995
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.78
Kz26,586.99
|
$6.41
TZS16,489
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,935.66
Kz17,512,677.03
|
$17,084.05
TZS43,971,274
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.03
Kz12,573.17
|
$15.80
TZS40,673
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.36
Kz155,890.75
|
$54.10
TZS139,242
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.16
Kz223,479.81
|
$199.31
TZS512,998
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.85
Kz67,630.90
|
$128.13
TZS329,785
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
Kz49,955.58
|
$45.61
TZS117,388
|
|
pay 42.6% less for childcare
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.79
Kz425,601.89
|
$437.78
TZS1,126,764
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,426.70
Kz8,721,938.31
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,694,973
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
Kz1,631.17
|
$0.85
TZS2,199
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
Kz3,145.84
|
$2.14
TZS5,496
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
Kz1,992.91
|
$1.49
TZS3,847
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.05
Kz33,498.81
|
$53.39
TZS137,410
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
Kz4,535.18
|
$9.61
TZS24,734
|
|
pay 77.8% less for clothing
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.95
Kz80,265.96
|
$17.80
TZS45,803
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$150.31
Kz125,731.70
|
$49.12
TZS126,417
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$252.73
Kz211,407.11
|
$35.24
TZS90,691
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$238.10
Kz199,170.01
|
$56.95
TZS146,571
|
|
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