Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 35.5% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 55.4% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.5% less in Dodoma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Macau, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$7.45
TZS19,733.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.68
TZS1,808.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.37
TZS986.66
|
|
pay 55.4% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$0.93
TZS2,466.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$2.79
TZS7,399.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$5.17
TZS13,694.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.03
TZS5,367.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$3.27
TZS8,652.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.01
TZS2,685.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.45
TZS1,193.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.25
TZS671.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.39
TZS1,044.26
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$4.05
TZS10,731.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
?? | |
pay 0.7% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$29.79
TZS78,932.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Macau
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
?? |
pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$1.12
TZS2,959.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$2.92
TZS7,728.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
?? |
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