Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 18.2% cheaper than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.5% more in Dodoma
Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,868
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,706
|
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA446
|
$0.68
TZS1,841.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA334
|
$0.37
TZS1,004.67
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.79
TZS7,535.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,460
|
$5.17
TZS13,944.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
$2.03
TZS5,465.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,462
|
$3.27
TZS8,810.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
TZS2,734.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA288
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.45
TZS1,215.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
TZS683.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA433
|
$0.39
TZS1,063.33
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,164
|
$4.05
TZS10,927.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,808
|
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? | ?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,377
|
$1.12
TZS3,014.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
$2.92
TZS7,869.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,893
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,273
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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