Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 41.0% cheaper than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.3% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 90.4% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% less in Dodoma
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.77
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.46
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.26
|
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.09
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.01
|
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.77
|
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.11
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.43
|
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.38
|
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.15
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.29
|
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.45
|
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.60
|
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.59
|
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.43
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,114.92
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.38
|
?? | |
pay 90.4% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,269.32
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,620.41
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,498.02
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.32
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,026.68
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,447.41
|
?? |
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.15
|
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.51
|
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.67
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.32
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.54
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK160.95
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK182.78
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.02
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK403.64
|
?? |
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