Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 2.5 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 53.0% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$8.00
LBP715,886
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS25,238.63
|
$7.00
LBP626,400
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,682.58
|
$1.51
LBP135,449
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,514.32
|
$0.98
LBP87,497
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,692.12
|
$0.78
LBP70,035
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,571.59
|
$5.14
LBP459,688
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,375.41
|
$6.42
LBP574,556
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS5,895.74
|
$2.17
LBP193,795
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS8,853.17
|
$3.32
LBP296,680
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,747.54
|
$0.61
LBP54,289
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$0.57
LBP51,021
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS839.52
|
$0.37
LBP33,462
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,526.41
|
$0.44
LBP39,435
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$0.33
LBP29,360
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,221.13
|
$0.40
LBP36,024
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS10,980.06
|
$3.53
LBP316,158
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$65.22
LBP5,836,029
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS40,381,805.10
|
$25,000.00
LBP2,237,144,325
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS33,314.99
|
$13.50
LBP1,208,058
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$50.62
LBP4,530,217
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS302,863.54
|
$771.88
LBP69,071,831
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$369.23
LBP33,040,901
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS65,620.43
|
$189.49
LBP16,956,238
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$325.00
LBP29,082,876
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,150.00
LBP371,365,958
|
pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,019.09
|
$3.00
LBP268,457
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,963.60
|
$2.48
LBP222,135
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,047.73
|
$2.29
LBP204,922
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS100,954.51
|
$60.83
LBP5,443,718
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$7.00
LBP626,400
|
|
pay 93.5% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS80,763.61
|
$83.69
LBP7,488,841
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$54.29
LBP4,857,799
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$107.86
LBP9,651,680
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS151,431.77
|
$117.86
LBP10,546,538
|
|
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