Cost of living comparison

 Dodoma, Tanzania
compared to
 Shkoder, Albania
Shkoder vs. Dodoma Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 48.1% more expensive than Dodoma.

Restaurants
pay 98.8% more in Shkoder
Groceries
pay 43.3% more in Shkoder
Transportation
pay 92.6% more in Shkoder
Housing
pay 49.8% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports
pay 55.7% more in Shkoder

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Shkoder are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Shkoder.

Shkoder vs. Dodoma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shkoder instead of Dodoma, you would:

pay 98.8% more for restaurants

 
Dodoma
Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.86
TZS4,830.89
$5.46
ALL468
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.45
TZS19,323.55
$4.37
ALL375
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.68
TZS1,771.33
$1.64
ALL140

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pay 43.3% more for groceries

 
Dodoma
Shkoder
Bread
1 loaf
$0.93
TZS2,415.44
$0.78
ALL67
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.79
TZS7,246.33
$3.62
ALL310
Milk (1 gallon) $5.17
TZS13,410.40
$7.01
ALL601

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pay 92.6% more for transportation

 
Dodoma
Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.05
TZS10,508.39
$7.80
ALL669
Monthly public transit pass ?? $10.71
ALL919
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $32,144.86
ALL2,758,029

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pay 49.8% less for housing

 
Dodoma
Shkoder
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.79
TZS77,294.21
$14.95
ALL1,283
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $311.83
ALL26,755
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $318.20
ALL27,302

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Dodoma
Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $81.87
ALL7,025
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $1,637.47
ALL140,495

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pay 55.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Dodoma
Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
TZS2,898.53
$2.43
ALL209
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.92
TZS7,568.39
$1.64
ALL140
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
$3.60
ALL309

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Dodoma
Shkoder
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $34.93
ALL2,997
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $18.77
ALL1,611
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $80.97
ALL6,947

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