Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 61.4% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% more in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 73.6% more in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 11.0% more in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Port Louis
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Port Louis are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 68.1% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,913.50
|
$5.88
MUR264.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,654.02
|
$5.35
MUR240.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,801.62
|
$0.94
MUR42.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS982.70
|
$0.55
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 73.6% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,456.75
|
$0.85
MUR38.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,370.26
|
$5.77
MUR259.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,639.74
|
$5.77
MUR259.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,345.89
|
$1.99
MUR89.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,617.76
|
$2.94
MUR132.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,674.48
|
$0.98
MUR44.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS780.06
|
$0.84
MUR37.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS780.06
|
$0.82
MUR37.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,188.66
|
$1.37
MUR61.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS668.62
|
$0.54
MUR24.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,040.07
|
$0.52
MUR23.44
|
|
pay 45.0% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,688.10
|
$5.87
MUR263.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.64
MUR972.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,217.28
MUR1,538,066.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.32
MUR913.23
|
|
pay 11.0% more for housing
Dodoma
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS78,616.08
|
$33.06
MUR1,486.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$502.57
MUR22,590.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$395.64
MUR17,783.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.02
MUR1,574.35
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$218.85
MUR9,837.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,849.44
MUR173,032.49
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,948.10
|
$2.25
MUR100.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,697.82
|
$2.22
MUR99.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,913.50
|
$6.52
MUR293.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$27.80
MUR1,249.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MUR240.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.74
MUR2,595.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.91
MUR1,973.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.53
MUR4,069.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$74.85
MUR3,364.52
|
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