Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 29.2% cheaper than Tirana.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.76
ALL973
|
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
ALL715
|
$9.70
TZS26,128.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
ALL146
|
$0.65
TZS1,741.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
ALL76
|
$0.58
TZS1,567.73
|
|
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
ALL88
|
$1.03
TZS2,787.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
ALL550
|
$2.91
TZS7,838.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
ALL682
|
$5.14
TZS13,847.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
ALL323
|
$2.26
TZS6,103.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
ALL327
|
$3.40
TZS9,165.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL62
|
$1.06
TZS2,844.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
ALL100
|
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL74
|
$0.32
TZS869.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
ALL76
|
$0.59
TZS1,580.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL45
|
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
ALL51
|
$0.47
TZS1,264.20
|
|
pay 51.7% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.77
ALL702
|
$4.22
TZS11,367.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.22
ALL1,556
|
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,292.78
ALL2,285,567
|
$15,512.48
TZS41,806,143.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.06
ALL2,626
|
$12.80
TZS34,490.07
|
|
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
Tirana
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.40
ALL1,572
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$568.58
ALL51,379
|
$116.34
TZS313,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.80
ALL34,410
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.97
ALL7,046
|
$25.21
TZS67,934.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$235.39
ALL21,270
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,857.15
ALL438,914
|
?? |
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.69
ALL243
|
$0.78
TZS2,090.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ALL164
|
$1.91
TZS5,138.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.77
ALL340
|
$1.94
TZS5,225.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.86
ALL4,054
|
$38.78
TZS104,515.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.61
ALL778
|
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.36
ALL5,816
|
$31.02
TZS83,612.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.67
ALL4,398
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.47
ALL8,627
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.92
ALL11,378
|
$58.17
TZS156,773.04
|
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