Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 51.4% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 78.8% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
$6.70
F CFA4,171
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,866.90
|
$6.42
F CFA3,996
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,821.13
|
$0.77
F CFA480
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS993.35
|
$0.58
F CFA361
|
|
pay 95.0% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,483.36
|
$1.10
F CFA686
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,450.09
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,787.48
|
$9.46
F CFA5,887
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,403.80
|
$3.13
F CFA1,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,711.10
|
$6.00
F CFA3,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,703.45
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
$0.50
F CFA311
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
$1.00
F CFA622
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,201.53
|
$1.00
F CFA622
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS675.86
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,051.34
|
$0.75
F CFA467
|
|
pay 35.4% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,803.87
|
$5.48
F CFA3,411
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 38.5% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,467.60
|
$41.27
F CFA25,672
|
|
| 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
|
Dodoma
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,980.04
|
$2.39
F CFA1,484
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,781.20
|
$1.89
F CFA1,176
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
$0.93
F CFA580
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.41
F CFA41,937
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.67
F CFA3,529
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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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