Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 3.6% cheaper than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.6% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 61.5% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD356.46
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
$7.45
TZS19,733.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
$0.68
TZS1,808.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
$0.37
TZS986.66
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
$0.93
TZS2,466.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
$2.79
TZS7,399.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
$5.17
TZS13,694.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
$2.03
TZS5,367.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
$3.27
TZS8,652.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
$1.01
TZS2,685.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
$0.30
TZS783.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
$0.45
TZS1,193.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
$0.25
TZS671.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
$0.39
TZS1,044.26
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
$4.05
TZS10,731.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
?? | |
pay 61.5% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
$29.79
TZS78,932.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
?? |
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
$1.12
TZS2,959.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
$2.92
TZS7,728.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
$1.86
TZS4,933.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
?? |
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