Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 15.9% more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 50.4% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
FCFA2,490
|
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.30
FCFA1,992
|
$9.70
TZS26,128.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
FCFA876
|
$0.65
TZS1,741.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
FCFA286
|
$0.58
TZS1,567.73
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
FCFA622
|
$1.03
TZS2,787.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
FCFA4,233
|
$2.91
TZS7,838.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.22
FCFA5,561
|
$5.14
TZS13,847.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$2.26
TZS6,103.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
$3.40
TZS9,165.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
FCFA1,152
|
$1.06
TZS2,844.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
FCFA474
|
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA519
|
$0.32
TZS869.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA277
|
$0.59
TZS1,580.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
FCFA422
|
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA378
|
$0.47
TZS1,264.20
|
|
pay 28.5% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
FCFA2,761
|
$4.22
TZS11,367.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.51
FCFA9,959
|
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,369.07
FCFA18,922,032
|
$15,512.48
TZS41,806,143.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
FCFA2,291
|
$12.80
TZS34,490.07
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.03
FCFA26,557
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$134.14
FCFA80,917
|
$116.34
TZS313,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.83
FCFA74,692
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.76
FCFA36,650
|
$25.21
TZS67,934.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$267.34
FCFA161,261
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,834.22
FCFA1,709,622
|
?? |
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
FCFA647
|
$0.78
TZS2,090.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
FCFA847
|
$1.91
TZS5,138.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
FCFA1,245
|
$1.94
TZS5,225.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.64
FCFA12,449
|
$38.78
TZS104,515.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
|
pay 52.1% more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.77
FCFA14,938
|
$31.02
TZS83,612.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
FCFA17,428
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,367
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.40
FCFA27,387
|
$58.17
TZS156,773.04
|
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