Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 8.4 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 78.4% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.510
|
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$7.45
TZS19,377.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.460
|
$0.68
TZS1,776.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.37
TZS968.89
|
|
pay 42.3% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.93
TZS2,422.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.570
|
$2.79
TZS7,266.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.760
|
$5.17
TZS13,447.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.220
|
$2.03
TZS5,270.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.750
|
$3.27
TZS8,496.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.310
|
$1.01
TZS2,636.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.790
|
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.45
TZS1,171.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$0.25
TZS659.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.39
TZS1,025.45
|
|
pay 34.8 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.05
TZS10,537.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.050
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,521.270
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.510
|
?? | |
pay 45.4% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.030
|
$29.79
TZS77,510.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,028.870
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD635.900
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD128.730
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD352.880
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,715.960
|
?? |
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.500
|
$1.12
TZS2,906.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$2.92
TZS7,589.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.500
|
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.040
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.010
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.540
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD193.720
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.360
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.100
|
?? |
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