Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 33.2% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 67.8% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 23.7% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% more in Lesotho
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Lesotho are more expensive than in Dodoma.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 50.7% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,919.27
|
$11.58
LSL212.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,825.93
|
$1.03
LSL18.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS995.96
|
$0.54
LSL9.97
|
|
pay 67.8% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,489.91
|
$0.82
LSL15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,469.73
|
$2.67
LSL49.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,823.82
|
$3.65
LSL67.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,418.04
|
$1.28
LSL23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,734.06
|
$3.09
LSL56.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,710.57
|
$0.88
LSL16.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS790.58
|
$1.00
LSL18.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS790.58
|
$0.99
LSL18.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,204.70
|
$1.16
LSL21.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS677.64
|
$0.61
LSL11.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,054.11
|
$0.69
LSL12.63
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,832.34
|
$4.64
LSL85.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.40
LSL522.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,879.98
LSL365,537.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.62
LSL103.39
|
|
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,677.07
|
$22.72
LSL417.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$143.89
LSL2,645.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$72.89
LSL1,340.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$29.35
LSL539.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,117.07
LSL20,539.71
|
pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,987.89
|
$1.85
LSL34.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,801.71
|
$1.29
LSL23.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
|
$4.83
LSL88.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.77
LSL400.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.60
LSL783.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.76
LSL731.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.35
LSL1,845.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.00
LSL2,610.98
|
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