Dodoma vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1357
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$167
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$275
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$35
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95.6
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
15
😀 Quality of life
27
20
🏙️ Population
214K
344K

The cost of living in Dodoma is 25% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8687th and 7557th ($495 vs $660) 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 0.2 months in Dodoma compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 8883rd and 9105th 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
$3.64
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.4
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.78%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6346
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.37
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.5
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7365
$1202

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$417
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$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
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$546
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$573
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$828
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$697
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663