Dodoma vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$200
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
19
16
😀 Quality of life
26
18
🏙️ Population
214K
519K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 9% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7835th and 8241st ($581 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Tanzania and Lesotho, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 8738th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dodoma Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$5.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$710

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$600
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$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603