Cost of living comparison
Moncton is 2.9 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Moncton instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Moncton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,989.89
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,959.58
|
$9.70
CA$13.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,829.63
|
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS997.98
|
$1.51
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Moncton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,494.95
|
$2.76
CA$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,484.84
|
$5.14
CA$7.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,851.79
|
$7.84
CA$10.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,429.01
|
$3.35
CA$4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,751.74
|
$4.95
CA$6.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,716.06
|
$2.02
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS792.18
|
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS792.18
|
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,207.14
|
$1.81
CA$2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS679.01
|
$1.12
CA$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,056.24
|
$1.10
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Moncton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,854.26
|
$4.45
CA$6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.29
CA$69.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.00
CA$18.09
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Moncton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,838.31
|
$67.82
CA$94.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$973.22
CA$1,353.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$785.84
CA$1,093.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$86.81
CA$120.77
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Moncton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$380.80
CA$529.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,184.84
CA$9,995.19
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Moncton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,993.94
|
$3.95
CA$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,817.50
|
$3.05
CA$4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,989.89
|
$14.37
CA$19.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.18
CA$41.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.06
CA$13.99
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Moncton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.91
CA$58.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.97
CA$45.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.79
CA$131.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$107.45
CA$149.47
|
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