Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 46.3% cheaper than Montreal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.9% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 59.7% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.0% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Montreal, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
|
Montreal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.90
|
$1.86
TZS4,518.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$7.45
TZS18,072.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
CA$3.02
|
$0.68
TZS1,656.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.37
TZS903.61
|
|
pay 59.7% less for groceries
|
Montreal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
CA$4.69
|
$0.93
TZS2,259.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
CA$10.94
|
$2.79
TZS6,777.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
CA$12.42
|
$5.17
TZS12,541.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CA$4.97
|
$2.03
TZS4,915.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.61
CA$8.09
|
$3.27
TZS7,924.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.33
|
$1.01
TZS2,459.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
$0.30
TZS717.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.82
|
$0.30
TZS717.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
$0.45
TZS1,092.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.63
|
$0.25
TZS614.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
$0.39
TZS956.36
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Montreal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
CA$6.65
|
$4.05
TZS9,827.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.85
CA$103.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,201.81
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.29
CA$22.04
|
?? | |
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Montreal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
CA$62.83
|
$29.79
TZS72,288.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.88
CA$1,724.41
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.38
CA$1,380.49
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.67
CA$86.03
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Montreal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$650.63
CA$938.17
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,648.39
CA$8,144.69
|
?? |
pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montreal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$9.32
|
$1.12
TZS2,710.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
CA$5.20
|
$2.92
TZS7,078.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$17.09
|
$1.86
TZS4,518.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.11
CA$52.07
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Montreal
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.65
CA$91.78
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
CA$64.39
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.18
CA$128.59
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.63
CA$155.20
|
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