Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 96.9% more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.77
TZS10,159.36
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL192.39
|
$6.04
TZS16,276.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.54
|
$0.59
TZS1,581.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.81
|
$0.35
TZS948.94
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL13.66
|
$0.76
TZS2,038.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL44.76
|
$3.54
TZS9,534.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL58.53
|
$4.49
TZS12,095.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL21.09
|
$1.87
TZS5,047.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL52.12
|
$2.23
TZS6,007.72
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.49
|
$1.14
TZS3,062.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL16.94
|
$0.40
TZS1,081.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL22.80
|
$0.38
TZS1,022.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL19.55
|
$0.39
TZS1,046.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL13.68
|
$0.28
TZS754.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL15.64
|
$0.40
TZS1,083.92
|
|
pay 9.4% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL77.88
|
$4.34
TZS11,706.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL478.81
|
$11.63
TZS31,354.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL335,165.93
|
$15,997.25
TZS43,112,585.86
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL94.80
|
$11.49
TZS30,955.99
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL383.05
|
$54.88
TZS147,894.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,351.66
|
$299.88
TZS808,188.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,675.83
|
$204.77
TZS551,849.61
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.19
TZS94,829.62
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL494.77
|
$239.74
TZS646,088.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL18,833.13
|
$6,071.51
TZS16,362,714.70
|
|
pay 22.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.43
|
$1.16
TZS3,124.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL24.05
|
$1.86
TZS5,004.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL81.40
|
$1.68
TZS4,534.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL367.09
|
$37.00
TZS99,710.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.83
TZS13,023.06
|
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pay 45.8% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL718.21
|
$16.50
TZS44,454.24
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL670.33
|
$33.56
TZS90,435.45
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,691.79
|
$50.99
TZS137,430.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,394.04
|
$48.03
TZS129,447.64
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