Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 2.9 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Montreal instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,951.89
|
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,807.57
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,815.69
|
$2.09
CA$2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS990.38
|
$1.53
CA$2.14
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,475.95
|
$3.25
CA$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,427.84
|
$7.59
CA$10.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,746.30
|
$8.62
CA$12.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,387.66
|
$3.45
CA$4.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,685.09
|
$5.61
CA$7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,695.37
|
$1.61
CA$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS786.15
|
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS786.15
|
$1.95
CA$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,197.94
|
$2.20
CA$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS673.84
|
$1.13
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,048.20
|
$1.08
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,771.60
|
$4.61
CA$6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.85
CA$100.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.29
CA$21.45
|
|
pay 46.3% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,230.29
|
$43.57
CA$61.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,195.88
CA$1,678.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$957.38
CA$1,343.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$59.67
CA$83.73
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$650.63
CA$912.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,648.39
CA$7,926.10
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,971.14
|
$6.47
CA$9.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,757.97
|
$3.61
CA$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,951.89
|
$11.85
CA$16.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.11
CA$50.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$63.65
CA$89.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.65
CA$62.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$89.18
CA$125.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$107.63
CA$151.03
|
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