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
PKR501.59
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
$7.45
TZS19,733.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
$0.68
TZS1,808.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
$0.37
TZS986.66
|
|
pay 43.6% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
$0.93
TZS2,466.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
$2.79
TZS7,399.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
$5.17
TZS13,694.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
$2.03
TZS5,367.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
$3.27
TZS8,652.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
$1.01
TZS2,685.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
$0.45
TZS1,193.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
$0.25
TZS671.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
$0.39
TZS1,044.26
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
$4.05
TZS10,731.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
?? | |
pay 64.1% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
$29.79
TZS78,932.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
?? |
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
$1.12
TZS2,959.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
$2.92
TZS7,728.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
?? |
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