Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 7.7% cheaper than Shkoder.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Shkoder, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
Shkoder
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.84
ALL449
|
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.77
ALL349
|
$9.70
TZS25,238.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
ALL150
|
$0.65
TZS1,682.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
ALL60
|
$0.58
TZS1,514.32
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
Shkoder
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
ALL67
|
$1.03
TZS2,692.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
ALL362
|
$2.91
TZS7,571.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
ALL641
|
$5.14
TZS13,375.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
ALL294
|
$2.26
TZS5,895.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ALL245
|
$3.40
TZS8,853.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL56
|
$1.06
TZS2,747.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ALL79
|
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
ALL66
|
$0.32
TZS839.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ALL52
|
$0.59
TZS1,526.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ALL40
|
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
ALL39
|
$0.47
TZS1,221.13
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
Shkoder
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.85
ALL728
|
$4.22
TZS10,980.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.82
ALL1,004
|
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,465.67
ALL3,011,989
|
$15,512.48
TZS40,381,805.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.37
ALL4,395
|
$12.80
TZS33,314.99
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
Shkoder
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.82
ALL1,375
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$316.50
ALL29,363
|
$116.34
TZS302,863.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.66
ALL25,018
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.20
ALL6,142
|
$25.21
TZS65,620.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Shkoder
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.10
ALL7,988
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
Shkoder
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
ALL251
|
$0.78
TZS2,019.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
ALL115
|
$1.91
TZS4,963.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.44
ALL320
|
$1.94
TZS5,047.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.67
ALL3,495
|
$38.78
TZS100,954.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.46
ALL599
|
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
Shkoder
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.39
ALL3,561
|
$31.02
TZS80,763.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.59
ALL3,673
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.69
ALL7,672
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.54
ALL12,482
|
$58.17
TZS151,431.77
|
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