Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 8.5% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.89
MKD336.27
|
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
MKD301.14
|
$9.70
TZS25,088.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
MKD91.75
|
$0.65
TZS1,672.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
MKD70.77
|
$0.58
TZS1,505.29
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
MKD37.30
|
$1.03
TZS2,676.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
MKD222.73
|
$2.91
TZS7,526.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MKD265.01
|
$5.14
TZS13,295.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
MKD122.25
|
$2.26
TZS5,860.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
MKD206.09
|
$3.40
TZS8,800.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD23.81
|
$1.06
TZS2,731.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD35.05
|
$0.38
TZS986.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
MKD30.50
|
$0.32
TZS834.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MKD46.11
|
$0.59
TZS1,517.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.06
|
$0.38
TZS986.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MKD25.17
|
$0.47
TZS1,213.84
|
|
pay 9.1% less for transportation
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MKD310.87
|
$4.22
TZS10,914.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.49
MKD1,455.51
|
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.94
MKD1,806,840.57
|
$15,512.48
TZS40,140,981.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.98
MKD341.29
|
$12.80
TZS33,116.31
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.21
MKD1,154.37
|
$46.54
TZS120,422.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$352.02
MKD20,104.46
|
$116.34
TZS301,057.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.45
MKD14,646.42
|
$77.56
TZS200,704.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.75
MKD6,039.48
|
$25.21
TZS65,229.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.04
MKD16,165.12
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,283.33
MKD244,628.14
|
?? |
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
MKD120.46
|
$0.78
TZS2,007.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
MKD109.49
|
$1.91
TZS4,934.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
MKD160.61
|
$1.94
TZS5,017.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.15
MKD2,007.60
|
$38.78
TZS100,352.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
MKD351.33
|
$5.82
TZS15,052.87
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.92
MKD3,878.93
|
$31.02
TZS80,281.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.30
MKD2,073.07
|
$77.56
TZS200,704.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.70
MKD4,551.85
|
$46.54
TZS120,422.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.77
MKD5,184.27
|
$58.17
TZS150,528.68
|
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