Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 0.4% more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 12.6% more for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
$5.82
TZS15,868.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$9.70
TZS26,447.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
$0.65
TZS1,763.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
$0.58
TZS1,586.86
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.03
TZS2,821.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$2.91
TZS7,934.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$5.14
TZS14,016.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$2.26
TZS6,178.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$3.40
TZS9,277.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.06
TZS2,879.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.38
TZS1,039.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.32
TZS879.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.59
TZS1,599.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.38
TZS1,039.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.47
TZS1,279.62
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
$4.22
TZS11,506.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$5.82
TZS15,868.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,512.48
TZS42,316,178.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$12.80
TZS34,910.85
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Dodoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$46.54
TZS126,948.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$116.34
TZS317,371.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
$77.56
TZS211,580.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$25.21
TZS68,763.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
?? |
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$0.78
TZS2,115.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$1.91
TZS5,201.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$1.94
TZS5,289.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$38.78
TZS105,790.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$5.82
TZS15,868.57
|
|
pay 97.2% more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$31.02
TZS84,632.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$77.56
TZS211,580.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$46.54
TZS126,948.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$58.17
TZS158,685.67
|
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