Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.5 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,866.90
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,821.13
|
$1.77
DJF316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS993.35
|
$1.67
DJF299
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,483.36
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,450.09
|
$4.74
DJF847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,787.48
|
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,403.80
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,711.10
|
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,703.45
|
$2.03
DJF362
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
$1.14
DJF204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,201.53
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS675.86
|
$0.76
DJF136
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,051.34
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 29.2% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,803.87
|
$5.23
DJF934
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
|
pay 68.7% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,467.60
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,980.04
|
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,781.20
|
$2.79
DJF499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
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