Cost of living comparison
Lucerne is 5.2 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Lucerne instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Lucerne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,855.99
|
$30.39
CHF25.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS26,426.66
|
$15.47
CHF13.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,761.78
|
$4.10
CHF3.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,585.60
|
$3.41
CHF2.90
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Lucerne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,818.84
|
$3.54
CHF3.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,928.00
|
$13.61
CHF11.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS14,005.01
|
$7.53
CHF6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS6,173.27
|
$6.93
CHF5.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS9,269.90
|
$14.26
CHF12.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,876.87
|
$1.48
CHF1.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,038.87
|
$1.00
CHF0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS879.04
|
$1.11
CHF0.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,598.26
|
$2.61
CHF2.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,038.87
|
$0.97
CHF0.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,278.61
|
$1.02
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Lucerne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS11,496.91
|
$7.72
CHF6.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,855.99
|
$87.85
CHF74.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS42,282,649.64
|
$36,243.17
CHF30,819.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS34,883.19
|
$42.21
CHF35.89
|
|
pay 10.7 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Lucerne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS126,847.95
|
$52.08
CHF44.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS317,119.87
|
$1,635.36
CHF1,390.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS211,413.25
|
$1,565.38
CHF1,331.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS68,709.31
|
$186.20
CHF158.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Lucerne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,166.86
CHF1,842.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$38,305.79
CHF32,573.03
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Lucerne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,114.13
|
$7.73
CHF6.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS5,197.24
|
$5.52
CHF4.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,285.33
|
$9.94
CHF8.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS105,706.62
|
$83.50
CHF71.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,855.99
|
$19.89
CHF16.91
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Lucerne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS84,565.30
|
$129.83
CHF110.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS211,413.25
|
$69.98
CHF59.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS126,847.95
|
$131.22
CHF111.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS158,559.94
|
$136.28
CHF115.88
|
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