Dodoma vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$173
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
15
😀 Quality of life
30
27
🏙️ Population
214K
344K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 26% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8679th and 7352nd ($506 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Lesotho, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 0.9 months in Maseru. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 8833rd and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Maseru

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Dodoma Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$1246

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$408
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$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
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$551
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$588
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$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662