Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 46.3% cheaper than Montreal.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Montreal, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
|
Montreal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.17
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.10
|
$7.45
TZS19,621.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
CA$2.94
|
$0.68
TZS1,798.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.14
|
$0.37
TZS981.08
|
|
pay 59.7% less for groceries
|
Montreal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
CA$4.56
|
$0.93
TZS2,452.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
CA$10.64
|
$2.79
TZS7,358.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
CA$12.07
|
$5.17
TZS13,617.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CA$4.83
|
$2.03
TZS5,337.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.61
CA$7.86
|
$3.27
TZS8,603.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.26
|
$1.01
TZS2,670.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
$0.30
TZS778.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.74
|
$0.30
TZS778.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
CA$3.08
|
$0.45
TZS1,186.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.59
|
$0.25
TZS667.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.52
|
$0.39
TZS1,038.36
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Montreal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
CA$6.46
|
$4.05
TZS10,670.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.85
CA$100.68
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,208.21
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.29
CA$21.42
|
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pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Montreal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
CA$61.06
|
$29.79
TZS78,486.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.88
CA$1,675.73
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.38
CA$1,341.53
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.67
CA$83.61
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Montreal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$650.63
CA$911.69
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,648.39
CA$7,914.80
|
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pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montreal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$9.06
|
$1.12
TZS2,943.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
CA$5.05
|
$2.92
TZS7,685.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$16.61
|
$1.86
TZS4,905.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.11
CA$50.60
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.10
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Montreal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.65
CA$89.19
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
CA$62.57
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.18
CA$124.96
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.63
CA$150.81
|
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