Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 28.2% cheaper than Khartoum.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 57.5% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% less in Dodoma
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 21.3% less for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
$7.45
TZS19,733.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
$0.68
TZS1,808.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
$0.37
TZS986.66
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
$0.93
TZS2,466.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
$2.79
TZS7,399.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
$5.17
TZS13,694.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
$2.03
TZS5,367.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
$3.27
TZS8,652.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
$1.01
TZS2,685.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
$0.45
TZS1,193.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
$0.25
TZS671.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
$0.39
TZS1,044.26
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
$4.05
TZS10,731.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
?? | |
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
$29.79
TZS78,932.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
?? |
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$1.12
TZS2,959.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
$2.92
TZS7,728.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
?? |
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