Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 13.8% cheaper than N'djamena.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$7.45
TZS19,866.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.68
TZS1,821.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.37
TZS993.35
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$0.93
TZS2,483.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.79
TZS7,450.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$5.17
TZS13,787.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$2.03
TZS5,403.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$3.27
TZS8,711.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.01
TZS2,703.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$0.30
TZS788.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$0.45
TZS1,201.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.25
TZS675.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.39
TZS1,051.34
|
|
pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$4.05
TZS10,803.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
?? | |
pay 84.4% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$29.79
TZS79,467.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
?? |
pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.12
TZS2,980.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.92
TZS7,781.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$1.86
TZS4,966.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
?? |
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