Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 2.5 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 35.6% more for restaurants
Maseru
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.41
TZS16,489
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL206.25
|
$10.68
TZS27,482
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.37
|
$0.68
TZS1,741
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.16
|
$0.57
TZS1,466
|
|
pay 94.3% more for groceries
Maseru
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL14.00
|
$1.28
TZS3,298
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL33.47
|
$16.02
TZS41,223
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL65.84
|
$6.87
TZS17,685
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL22.13
|
$2.39
TZS6,156
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL39.66
|
$4.20
TZS10,804
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL16.02
|
$1.29
TZS3,324
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL17.26
|
$0.36
TZS914
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.50
|
$0.27
TZS698
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL15.09
|
$0.58
TZS1,496
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.37
|
$0.36
TZS914
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL14.00
|
$0.97
TZS2,493
|
|
pay 32.4% more for transportation
Maseru
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL62.49
|
$3.88
TZS9,995
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL448.46
|
$6.41
TZS16,489
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL360,002.48
|
$17,084.05
TZS43,971,274
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL99.77
|
$15.80
TZS40,673
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
Maseru
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL797.15
|
$54.10
TZS139,242
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,142.89
|
$199.31
TZS512,998
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL3,051.45
|
$128.13
TZS329,785
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL786.56
|
$45.61
TZS117,388
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
Maseru
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL540.00
|
$437.78
TZS1,126,764
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,457.26
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,694,973
|
|
pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
Maseru
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.47
|
$0.85
TZS2,199
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.78
|
$2.14
TZS5,496
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL87.43
|
$1.49
TZS3,847
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL497.15
|
$53.39
TZS137,410
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL77.14
|
$9.61
TZS24,734
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
Maseru
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL758.58
|
$17.80
TZS45,803
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL480.00
|
$49.12
TZS126,417
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,285.72
|
$35.24
TZS90,691
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,920.01
|
$56.95
TZS146,571
|
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