Cost of living comparison
Shiraz is 0.0% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Shiraz
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Shiraz
- Transportation
-
pay 33.7% less in Shiraz
- Housing
-
pay 53.3% less in Shiraz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in Shiraz
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Shiraz. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Shiraz.
If you lived in Shiraz instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,978.75
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,915.01
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,825.54
|
$2.66
IRR112,353
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS995.75
|
$0.80
IRR33,864
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,489.38
|
$0.44
IRR18,732
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,468.13
|
$1.52
IRR64,134
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,820.86
|
$2.72
IRR114,832
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,416.88
|
$1.21
IRR51,234
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,732.20
|
$2.23
IRR94,380
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,709.99
|
$0.44
IRR18,646
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS790.41
|
$0.90
IRR37,906
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS790.41
|
$0.50
IRR21,137
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,204.44
|
$0.24
IRR10,136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS677.50
|
$0.25
IRR10,357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,053.89
|
$0.23
IRR9,510
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,830.03
|
$2.68
IRR113,428
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$2.36
IRR99,882
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$75,000.00
IRR3,168,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$1.87
IRR78,932
|
|
pay 53.3% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,660.04
|
$13.91
IRR587,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$272.92
IRR11,530,846
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$186.88
IRR7,895,677
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$27.06
IRR1,143,273
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$153.33
IRR6,478,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,148.62
IRR90,779,236
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,987.25
|
$0.94
IRR39,788
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,800.05
|
$1.75
IRR73,894
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,978.75
|
$2.10
IRR88,725
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$15.00
IRR633,750
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.00
IRR84,500
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$23.75
IRR1,003,438
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.50
IRR950,625
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.00
IRR3,380,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$65.00
IRR2,746,250
|
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