Cost of living comparison
La Paz is 19.7% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% more in La Paz
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in La Paz
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% less in La Paz
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% more in La Paz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% more in La Paz
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in La Paz are more expensive than in Dodoma.
If you lived in La Paz instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 52.4% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
$2.87
BOB19.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
|
$7.18
BOB49.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,841.90
|
$1.05
BOB7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS1,004.67
|
$0.77
BOB5.29
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
|
$0.75
BOB5.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,535.04
|
$2.36
BOB16.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,944.70
|
$3.58
BOB24.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,465.42
|
$1.70
BOB11.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,810.44
|
$1.37
BOB9.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,734.27
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
$0.48
BOB3.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
$0.45
BOB3.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,215.23
|
$0.47
BOB3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS683.57
|
$0.45
BOB3.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,063.33
|
$0.36
BOB2.49
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,927.06
|
$2.03
BOB14.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.84
BOB178.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,790.55
BOB109,156.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.36
BOB106.18
|
|
pay 42.7% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
|
$42.49
BOB293.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$286.71
BOB1,981.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$185.42
BOB1,281.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.83
BOB220.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$157.91
BOB1,091.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,282.52
BOB22,691.35
|
pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS3,014.02
|
$2.15
BOB14.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,869.93
|
$2.73
BOB18.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
$3.01
BOB20.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.73
BOB226.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.46
BOB44.65
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.79
BOB309.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$84.16
BOB581.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$62.30
BOB430.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$53.71
BOB371.30
|
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