Cost of living comparison
Palikir is 4.8 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Palikir instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 6.0 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,413.49
|
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS17,653.96
|
$6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,618.28
|
$1.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS882.70
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,206.75
|
$2.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS6,620.24
|
$2.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS12,251.71
|
$0.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS4,801.88
|
$2.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS7,740.79
|
$2.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,402.31
|
$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS700.67
|
$1.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS700.67
|
$1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,067.69
|
$1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS600.58
|
$1.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS934.23
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS9,600.44
|
$11.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$3,995.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.45
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS70,615.85
|
$265.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$700.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$600.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$115.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,685.00
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,648.09
|
$1.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS6,914.47
|
$3.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,413.49
|
$18.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$20.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$55.00
|
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