Cost of living comparison
Yangon is 2.7 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Yangon instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,989.89
|
$2.07
MMK4,343
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,959.58
|
$3.57
MMK7,490
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,829.63
|
$0.71
MMK1,494
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS997.98
|
$0.60
MMK1,252
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,494.95
|
$1.01
MMK2,123
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,484.84
|
$3.79
MMK7,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,851.79
|
$7.12
MMK14,936
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,429.01
|
$1.48
MMK3,113
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,751.74
|
$3.04
MMK6,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,716.06
|
$2.40
MMK5,039
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS792.18
|
$0.49
MMK1,018
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS792.18
|
$1.36
MMK2,855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,207.14
|
$1.48
MMK3,109
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS679.01
|
$1.38
MMK2,894
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,056.24
|
$0.91
MMK1,903
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,854.26
|
$33.53
MMK70,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 13.4% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,838.31
|
$33.77
MMK70,844
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$471.60
MMK989,417
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$202.58
MMK425,004
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.89
MMK87,881
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$128.20
MMK268,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,666.67
MMK24,476,667
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,993.94
|
$1.02
MMK2,129
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,817.50
|
$1.99
MMK4,176
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,989.89
|
$1.58
MMK3,324
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.90
MMK45,937
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.32
MMK6,965
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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