Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 33.5% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Macao, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.80
MOP54.98
|
$6.41
TZS16,593
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.87
MOP47.48
|
$10.68
TZS27,655
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MOP5.94
|
$0.68
TZS1,751
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
MOP4.33
|
$0.57
TZS1,475
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
MOP17.62
|
$1.28
TZS3,319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.43
MOP92.40
|
$16.02
TZS41,482
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.02
MOP89.10
|
$6.87
TZS17,796
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
MOP22.75
|
$2.39
TZS6,195
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
MOP23.38
|
$4.20
TZS10,871
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.15
|
$1.29
TZS3,345
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
MOP13.02
|
$0.36
TZS920
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
MOP19.87
|
$0.27
TZS702
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
MOP12.95
|
$0.58
TZS1,505
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
MOP16.83
|
$0.36
TZS920
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
MOP15.77
|
$0.97
TZS2,509
|
|
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MOP51.98
|
$3.88
TZS10,058
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.50
MOP189.93
|
$6.41
TZS16,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,618.49
MOP296,007.03
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,247,693
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.24
MOP98.96
|
$15.80
TZS40,929
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.30
MOP252.99
|
$54.10
TZS140,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,175.65
MOP9,503.39
|
$199.31
TZS516,223
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$874.46
MOP7,068.69
|
$128.13
TZS331,858
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.09
MOP695.94
|
$45.61
TZS118,126
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$634.79
MOP5,131.35
|
$437.78
TZS1,133,847
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,563.89
MOP61,143.00
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,743,346
|
|
pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
MOP29.99
|
$0.85
TZS2,212
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
MOP38.82
|
$2.14
TZS5,531
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
MOP51.98
|
$1.49
TZS3,872
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.57
MOP740.25
|
$53.39
TZS138,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.60
MOP109.96
|
$9.61
TZS24,889
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.63
MOP562.86
|
$17.80
TZS46,091
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.71
MOP393.73
|
$49.12
TZS127,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.84
MOP661.56
|
$35.24
TZS91,261
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.48
MOP949.63
|
$56.95
TZS147,492
|
|
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