Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 5.9% more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 24.6% more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,413
|
$1.86
TZS4,403.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,874
|
$7.45
TZS17,614.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,450
|
$0.68
TZS1,614.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,937
|
$0.37
TZS880.71
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,142
|
$0.93
TZS2,201.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,852
|
$2.79
TZS6,605.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,106
|
$5.17
TZS12,224.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,034
|
$2.03
TZS4,791.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,393
|
$3.27
TZS7,723.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,774
|
$1.01
TZS2,396.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$0.30
TZS699.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$0.30
TZS699.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,296
|
$0.45
TZS1,065.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$0.25
TZS599.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF777
|
$0.39
TZS932.13
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.05
TZS9,578.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.79
TZS70,457.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF851,910
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,230
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF311,924
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,192,397
|
?? |
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,625
|
$1.12
TZS2,642.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,699
|
$2.92
TZS6,898.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,141
|
$1.86
TZS4,403.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
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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