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
MKD329.68
|
$1.86
TZS4,826.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD274.89
|
$7.45
TZS19,304.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD92.69
|
$0.68
TZS1,769.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD64.87
|
$0.37
TZS965.25
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD35.29
|
$0.93
TZS2,413.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD208.24
|
$2.79
TZS7,239.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD235.72
|
$5.17
TZS13,397.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD111.31
|
$2.03
TZS5,250.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD193.96
|
$3.27
TZS8,464.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD23.58
|
$1.01
TZS2,626.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD30.73
|
$0.30
TZS766.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD29.97
|
$0.30
TZS766.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD41.21
|
$0.45
TZS1,167.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD19.34
|
$0.25
TZS656.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD23.79
|
$0.39
TZS1,021.60
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD284.58
|
$4.05
TZS10,498.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,374.43
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,649,317.35
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD311.54
|
?? | |
pay 61.5% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD971.34
|
$29.79
TZS77,219.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD18,590.45
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD13,737.36
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD5,651.20
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD15,321.78
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD205,835.21
|
?? |
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD109.95
|
$1.12
TZS2,895.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD103.22
|
$2.92
TZS7,561.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD146.61
|
$1.86
TZS4,826.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,847.24
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD320.70
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,144.23
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,832.57
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,331.54
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD4,997.93
|
?? |
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