Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 2.5 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 53.0% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$8.00
LBP715,377
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS26,128.84
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,741.92
|
$1.51
LBP135,353
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,567.73
|
$0.98
LBP87,435
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,787.08
|
$0.78
LBP69,985
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,838.65
|
$5.14
LBP459,361
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,847.18
|
$6.42
LBP574,148
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS6,103.70
|
$2.17
LBP193,657
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS9,165.44
|
$3.32
LBP296,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,844.45
|
$0.61
LBP54,251
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
$0.57
LBP50,984
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS869.14
|
$0.37
LBP33,438
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,580.25
|
$0.44
LBP39,407
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
$0.33
LBP29,339
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,264.20
|
$0.40
LBP35,998
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS11,367.35
|
$3.53
LBP315,933
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$65.22
LBP5,831,881
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS41,806,143.87
|
$25,000.00
LBP2,235,554,195
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS34,490.07
|
$13.50
LBP1,207,199
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS313,546.08
|
$771.88
LBP69,022,736
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
$369.23
LBP33,017,416
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS67,934.98
|
$189.49
LBP16,944,186
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$325.00
LBP29,062,205
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,150.00
LBP371,101,996
|
pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,090.31
|
$3.00
LBP268,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS5,138.67
|
$2.48
LBP221,977
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,225.77
|
$2.29
LBP204,777
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS104,515.36
|
$60.83
LBP5,439,849
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
pay 93.5% more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS83,612.29
|
$83.69
LBP7,483,518
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
$107.86
LBP9,644,820
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS156,773.04
|
$117.86
LBP10,539,041
|
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