Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 9.9% cheaper than Malabo.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$1.86
TZS4,403.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$7.45
TZS17,614.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.68
TZS1,614.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.37
TZS880.71
|
|
pay 56.4% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.93
TZS2,201.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$2.79
TZS6,605.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$5.17
TZS12,224.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.03
TZS4,791.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$3.27
TZS7,723.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.01
TZS2,396.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.30
TZS699.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.30
TZS699.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.45
TZS1,065.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.25
TZS599.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.39
TZS932.13
|
|
pay 30.9% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$4.05
TZS9,578.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
?? | |
pay 82.3% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$29.79
TZS70,457.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
?? |
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.12
TZS2,642.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.92
TZS6,898.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$1.86
TZS4,403.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
?? |
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