Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 44.7% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
$1.86
TZS4,413.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,786
|
$7.45
TZS17,653.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.68
TZS1,618.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.37
TZS882.70
|
|
pay 57.7% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,637
|
$0.93
TZS2,206.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF843
|
$2.79
TZS6,620.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
$5.17
TZS12,251.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,429
|
$2.03
TZS4,801.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
$3.27
TZS7,740.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.01
TZS2,402.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.30
TZS700.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.30
TZS700.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.45
TZS1,067.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.25
TZS600.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.39
TZS934.23
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$4.05
TZS9,600.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,502
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,962,284
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,450
|
?? | |
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,931
|
$29.79
TZS70,615.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,583
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,570
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,752
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,462
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,210,918
|
?? |
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
$1.12
TZS2,648.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$2.92
TZS6,914.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$1.86
TZS4,413.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,562
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,488
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,962
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,473
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,831
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,908
|
?? |
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