Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 24.3% cheaper than Lilongwe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 52.2% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in Dodoma
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Lilongwe, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Lilongwe
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MWK5,995.73
|
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.45
TZS20,012.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MWK1,585.70
|
$0.68
TZS1,834.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MWK589.13
|
$0.37
TZS1,000.62
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Lilongwe
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
MWK2,449.14
|
$0.93
TZS2,501.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
MWK13,655.23
|
$2.79
TZS7,504.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MWK9,073.26
|
$5.17
TZS13,888.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
MWK5,294.57
|
$2.03
TZS5,443.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
MWK2,244.28
|
$3.27
TZS8,774.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MWK1,845.94
|
$1.01
TZS2,723.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,026.70
|
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
TZS794.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK977.01
|
$0.45
TZS1,210.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MWK1,449.78
|
$0.25
TZS680.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MWK976.88
|
$0.39
TZS1,059.04
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Lilongwe
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MWK11,138.43
|
$4.05
TZS10,882.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,490.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Lilongwe
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
MWK108,085.21
|
$29.79
TZS80,049.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$67.61
MWK117,172.97
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
MWK92,768.27
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lilongwe
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.00
MWK606,561.79
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.49
MWK4,071,738.45
|
?? |
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lilongwe
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
MWK1,871.99
|
$1.12
TZS3,001.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
MWK5,561.38
|
$2.92
TZS7,838.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,749.52
|
$1.86
TZS5,003.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.05
MWK76,345.10
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,846.45
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lilongwe
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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