Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 30.8% cheaper than Luanda.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.03
AOA5,500.76
|
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.44
AOA7,696.46
|
$9.70
TZS26,128.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.05
|
$0.65
TZS1,741.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.38
|
$0.58
TZS1,567.73
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
AOA1,221.48
|
$1.03
TZS2,787.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.48
AOA4,081.51
|
$2.91
TZS7,838.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
AOA6,747.65
|
$5.14
TZS13,847.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
AOA2,323.41
|
$2.26
TZS6,103.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
AOA2,629.98
|
$3.40
TZS9,165.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
AOA1,120.03
|
$1.06
TZS2,844.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA450.07
|
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
AOA1,479.77
|
$0.32
TZS869.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
AOA974.63
|
$0.59
TZS1,580.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
AOA791.55
|
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AOA731.47
|
$0.47
TZS1,264.20
|
|
pay 23.7% more for transportation
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.57
|
$4.22
TZS11,367.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.08
AOA33,800.23
|
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,120,706.07
|
$15,512.48
TZS41,806,143.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.70
AOA11,576.15
|
$12.80
TZS34,490.07
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$142.93
AOA130,277.80
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.42
AOA492,592.10
|
$116.34
TZS313,546.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.66
AOA260,380.58
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA66,994.18
|
$25.21
TZS67,934.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.04
AOA678,195.62
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,300.32
AOA11,211,737.22
|
?? |
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
AOA1,777.42
|
$0.78
TZS2,090.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
AOA3,474.46
|
$1.91
TZS5,138.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,171.59
|
$1.94
TZS5,225.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.44
AOA35,038.05
|
$38.78
TZS104,515.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
AOA4,385.31
|
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
pay 61.6% less for clothing
Luanda
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.83
AOA105,582.37
|
$31.02
TZS83,612.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$99.99
AOA91,141.70
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.36
AOA156,191.68
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$263.13
AOA239,841.31
|
$58.17
TZS156,773.04
|
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