Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 2.2% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Astana, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
Astana
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.08
KZT4,218.03
|
$5.82
TZS15,237.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
KZT3,005.34
|
$9.70
TZS25,396.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KZT450.63
|
$0.65
TZS1,693.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KZT260.11
|
$0.58
TZS1,523.77
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
Astana
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KZT261.84
|
$1.03
TZS2,708.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
KZT2,461.75
|
$2.91
TZS7,618.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
KZT2,243.19
|
$5.14
TZS13,458.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
KZT876.56
|
$2.26
TZS5,932.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.53
KZT1,176.56
|
$3.40
TZS8,908.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
KZT311.78
|
$1.06
TZS2,764.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KZT462.71
|
$0.38
TZS998.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
KZT530.97
|
$0.32
TZS844.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
KZT547.96
|
$0.59
TZS1,535.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
KZT116.06
|
$0.38
TZS998.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT108.62
|
$0.47
TZS1,228.75
|
|
pay 38.7% more for transportation
Astana
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
KZT927.74
|
$4.22
TZS11,048.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.03
KZT7,908.80
|
$5.82
TZS15,237.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,704.14
KZT10,545,067.92
|
$15,512.48
TZS40,633,765.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.31
KZT2,467.55
|
$12.80
TZS33,522.86
|
|
pay 9.2% more for housing
Astana
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
KZT6,418.53
|
$46.54
TZS121,901.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$522.20
KZT242,536.56
|
$116.34
TZS304,753.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$354.38
KZT164,594.76
|
$77.56
TZS203,168.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.07
KZT20,933.44
|
$25.21
TZS66,029.87
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Astana
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.83
KZT106,283.18
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,705.22
KZT3,578,732.43
|
?? |
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
Astana
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
KZT632.70
|
$0.78
TZS2,031.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
KZT1,069.92
|
$1.91
TZS4,994.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
KZT843.61
|
$1.94
TZS5,079.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.93
KZT27,834.59
|
$38.78
TZS101,584.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
KZT2,636.27
|
$5.82
TZS15,237.66
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
Astana
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
KZT36,420.56
|
$31.02
TZS81,267.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.48
KZT22,979.46
|
$77.56
TZS203,168.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.43
KZT50,827.23
|
$46.54
TZS121,901.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.49
KZT44,816.06
|
$58.17
TZS152,376.62
|
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