Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 22.3% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
Monrovia
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
LRD2,418.12
|
$6.41
TZS16,577.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
LRD2,418.12
|
$10.68
TZS27,629.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
LRD290.17
|
$0.68
TZS1,749.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
LRD515.87
|
$0.57
TZS1,473.59
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
Monrovia
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
LRD263.99
|
$1.28
TZS3,315.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.00
LRD1,934.50
|
$16.02
TZS41,444.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
LRD1,232.68
|
$6.87
TZS17,780.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
LRD1,031.73
|
$2.39
TZS6,189.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD866.04
|
$4.20
TZS10,861.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
LRD175.50
|
$1.29
TZS3,342.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
LRD242.24
|
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
LRD350.99
|
$0.27
TZS701.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
LRD456.69
|
$0.58
TZS1,503.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
LRD202.12
|
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
LRD351.60
|
$0.97
TZS2,506.54
|
|
pay 84.4% more for transportation
Monrovia
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.94
LRD761.45
|
$3.88
TZS10,049.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.41
TZS16,577.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD980,766.65
|
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,659.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
LRD2,600.34
|
$15.80
TZS40,892.08
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
Monrovia
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
LRD9,648.29
|
$54.10
TZS139,990.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$680.33
LRD131,610.29
|
$199.31
TZS515,756.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.33
LRD30,629.57
|
$128.13
TZS331,557.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.64
LRD40,555.07
|
$45.61
TZS118,018.66
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Monrovia
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.44
LRD25,620.70
|
$437.78
TZS1,132,821.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,227.33
LRD237,427.26
|
$2,989.71
TZS7,736,340.33
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
Monrovia
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.62
|
$0.85
TZS2,210.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
LRD709.32
|
$2.14
TZS5,525.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.87
LRD1,329.94
|
$1.49
TZS3,868.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.50
LRD12,864.39
|
$53.39
TZS138,148.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.87
LRD1,910.29
|
$9.61
TZS24,866.81
|
|
pay 43.1% more for clothing
Monrovia
|
Dodoma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.22
LRD2,169.84
|
$17.80
TZS46,049.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.58
LRD5,142.53
|
$49.12
TZS127,097.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.33
LRD9,350.08
|
$35.24
TZS91,178.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.50
LRD7,060.89
|
$56.95
TZS147,358.86
|
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