Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 41.0% cheaper than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.3% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 90.4% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% less in Dodoma
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.18
|
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.71
|
$7.45
TZS20,012.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.29
|
$0.68
TZS1,834.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.68
|
$0.37
TZS1,000.62
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.14
|
$0.93
TZS2,501.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.08
|
$2.79
TZS7,504.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.99
|
$5.17
TZS13,888.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.23
|
$2.03
TZS5,443.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.54
|
$3.27
TZS8,774.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.43
|
$1.01
TZS2,723.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.94
|
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.21
|
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.36
|
$0.45
TZS1,210.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.50
|
$0.25
TZS680.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.65
|
$0.39
TZS1,059.04
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.73
|
$4.05
TZS10,882.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,956.57
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK91.09
|
?? | |
pay 90.4% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,279.38
|
$29.79
TZS80,049.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,696.71
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,517.83
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK322.86
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,042.75
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,593.73
|
?? |
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.24
|
$1.12
TZS3,001.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.57
|
$2.92
TZS7,838.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.91
|
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.79
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.82
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK162.23
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK184.23
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK266.11
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK406.84
|
?? |
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