Cost of living comparison
Pokhara is 10.8% cheaper than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.9% less in Pokhara
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% less in Pokhara
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Pokhara
- Housing
-
pay 75.3% less in Pokhara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% more in Pokhara
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Pokhara are more expensive than in Dodoma. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Pokhara.
If you lived in Pokhara instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
$1.47
NPR200.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
|
$5.89
NPR803.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,841.90
|
$0.46
NPR62.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS1,004.67
|
$0.16
NPR22.06
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
|
$0.53
NPR72.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,535.04
|
$2.76
NPR376.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,944.70
|
$3.16
NPR431.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,465.42
|
$1.60
NPR217.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,810.44
|
$1.48
NPR201.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,734.27
|
$1.09
NPR148.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
$0.47
NPR64.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
$0.52
NPR71.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,215.23
|
$0.33
NPR44.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS683.57
|
$0.22
NPR29.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,063.33
|
$0.29
NPR39.95
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,927.06
|
$4.85
NPR662.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.09
NPR3,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,138.99
NPR4,521,394.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.28
NPR1,265.99
|
|
pay 75.3% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
|
$7.36
NPR1,004.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$142.37
NPR19,425.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$73.64
NPR10,047.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$26.40
NPR3,601.60
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$63.82
NPR8,707.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,479.59
NPR474,746.42
|
pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS3,014.02
|
$2.43
NPR331.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,869.93
|
$1.47
NPR200.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
$2.95
NPR401.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$16.45
NPR2,243.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.58
NPR351.66
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$15.46
NPR2,109.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.19
NPR4,255.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$38.66
NPR5,274.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$24.79
NPR3,382.67
|
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