Cost of living comparison
Lalitpur is 11.5% cheaper than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Lalitpur
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Lalitpur
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Lalitpur
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Lalitpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% more in Lalitpur
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Lalitpur are more expensive than in Dodoma. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Lalitpur.
If you lived in Lalitpur instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS5,017.05
|
$1.47
NPR201.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS20,068.20
|
$5.52
NPR756.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,839.58
|
$0.35
NPR48.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS1,003.41
|
$0.16
NPR22.13
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,508.52
|
$0.57
NPR77.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,525.57
|
$2.87
NPR393.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,927.17
|
$3.17
NPR434.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,458.55
|
$1.25
NPR171.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,799.37
|
$1.34
NPR182.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,730.84
|
$1.00
NPR137.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS796.49
|
$0.47
NPR64.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS796.49
|
$0.52
NPR71.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,213.71
|
$0.20
NPR27.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS682.71
|
$0.20
NPR27.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,061.99
|
$0.20
NPR27.43
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,913.33
|
$4.85
NPR664.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,456.88
NPR4,032,062.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.10
NPR697.55
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS80,272.79
|
$10.42
NPR1,426.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$147.28
NPR20,160.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$84.69
NPR11,592.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$8.45
NPR1,156.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$91.89
NPR12,577.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,479.59
NPR476,287.33
|
pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS3,010.23
|
$2.36
NPR322.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,860.04
|
$1.52
NPR208.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS5,017.05
|
$2.95
NPR403.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$14.73
NPR2,016.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.21
NPR302.40
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.02
NPR3,287.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.09
NPR3,024.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$51.55
NPR7,056.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$37.76
NPR5,168.37
|
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