Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 33.8% more expensive than Islamabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% more in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% more in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Dodoma
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Dodoma are more expensive than in Islamabad.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 56.0% more for restaurants
Islamabad
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR509.02
|
$1.86
TZS4,826.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,221.64
|
$7.45
TZS19,304.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR100.65
|
$0.68
TZS1,769.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR68.82
|
$0.37
TZS965.25
|
|
pay 43.6% more for groceries
Islamabad
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR192.83
|
$0.93
TZS2,413.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR841.76
|
$2.79
TZS7,239.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR942.34
|
$5.17
TZS13,397.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR355.51
|
$2.03
TZS5,250.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR466.68
|
$3.27
TZS8,464.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR137.15
|
$1.01
TZS2,626.97
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR108.85
|
$0.30
TZS766.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR105.66
|
$0.30
TZS766.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR74.20
|
$0.45
TZS1,167.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR53.63
|
$0.25
TZS656.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR71.30
|
$0.39
TZS1,021.60
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
Islamabad
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,082.49
|
$4.05
TZS10,498.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,934.27
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR6,108,220.26
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,215.54
|
?? | |
pay 64.1% more for housing
Islamabad
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,162.90
|
$29.79
TZS77,219.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR49,524.49
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR28,155.08
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR24,168.06
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Islamabad
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR17,110.85
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR893,545.36
|
?? |
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
Islamabad
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR509.02
|
$1.12
TZS2,895.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR559.44
|
$2.92
TZS7,561.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR610.82
|
$1.86
TZS4,826.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,544.52
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,221.64
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Islamabad
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,419.55
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,444.39
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,686.32
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR11,031.70
|
?? |
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