Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 7.8% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 4.3% less for restaurants
Niamey
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
$6.41
TZS16,628.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,162
|
$10.68
TZS27,714.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA760
|
$0.68
TZS1,755.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA368
|
$0.57
TZS1,478.12
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA321
|
$1.28
TZS3,325.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$16.02
TZS41,572.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,345
|
$6.87
TZS17,835.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,422
|
$2.39
TZS6,208.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,077
|
$4.20
TZS10,895.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,048
|
$1.29
TZS3,352.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA373
|
$0.36
TZS921.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA664
|
$0.27
TZS703.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA454
|
$0.58
TZS1,508.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA349
|
$0.36
TZS921.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA163
|
$0.97
TZS2,514.24
|
|
pay 48.5% more for transportation
Niamey
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,187
|
$3.88
TZS10,079.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
$6.41
TZS16,628.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,324,028
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,343,592.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,773
|
$15.80
TZS41,017.82
|
|
pay 29.4% more for housing
Niamey
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
$54.10
TZS140,421.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA349,157
|
$199.31
TZS517,341.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA229,552
|
$128.13
TZS332,576.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA156,402
|
$45.61
TZS118,381.56
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
Niamey
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA581,968
|
$437.78
TZS1,136,304.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,824,256
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,760,128.73
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$0.85
TZS2,217.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$2.14
TZS5,542.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$1.49
TZS3,880.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
$53.39
TZS138,573.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
$9.61
TZS24,943.27
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
Niamey
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$17.80
TZS46,191.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA29,098
|
$49.12
TZS127,487.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$35.24
TZS91,458.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$56.95
TZS147,811.98
|
|
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