Cost of living comparison
Rostov-na-donu is 15.7% cheaper than Dodoma.
If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 58.4% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,989.89
|
$6.63
RUB647.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,959.58
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,829.63
|
$0.73
RUB70.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS997.98
|
$0.43
RUB42.07
|
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pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,494.95
|
$0.45
RUB43.90
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,484.84
|
$3.64
RUB355.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,851.79
|
$3.23
RUB315.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,429.01
|
$1.23
RUB120.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,751.74
|
$1.63
RUB159.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,716.06
|
$0.45
RUB43.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS792.18
|
$0.51
RUB50.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS792.18
|
$0.58
RUB56.46
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,207.14
|
$0.83
RUB81.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS679.01
|
$0.21
RUB20.90
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,056.24
|
$0.21
RUB20.10
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,854.26
|
$2.08
RUB203.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.39
RUB1,891.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,601.13
RUB2,887,577.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
|
pay 77.6% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,838.31
|
$6.67
RUB650.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$335.99
RUB32,775.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$216.32
RUB21,101.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$73.21
RUB7,141.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$236.81
RUB23,100.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,299.82
RUB419,445.48
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,993.94
|
$1.02
RUB99.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,817.50
|
$1.63
RUB159.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,989.89
|
$2.29
RUB223.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$28.09
RUB2,739.88
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.51
RUB5,122.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.28
RUB3,148.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.32
RUB6,859.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$79.74
RUB7,779.03
|
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