Cost of living comparison
Tulum is 62.9% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Tulum
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% more in Tulum
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% more in Tulum
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Tulum
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.2% more in Tulum
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Tulum are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tulum.
If you lived in Tulum instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
$7.94
MX$163.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS18,355.51
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,682.59
|
$1.05
MX$21.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS917.78
|
$0.92
MX$18.88
|
|
pay 54.4% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,294.44
|
$1.72
MX$35.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS6,883.32
|
$3.10
MX$64.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS12,738.58
|
$5.03
MX$103.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS4,992.70
|
$1.91
MX$39.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,048.40
|
$2.90
MX$59.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,497.78
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
$0.56
MX$11.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
$0.53
MX$10.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,110.12
|
$0.63
MX$13.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS624.44
|
$0.81
MX$16.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS971.36
|
$0.80
MX$16.61
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS9,981.95
|
$4.49
MX$92.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,892.01
MX$307,243.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.76
MX$283.89
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS73,422.05
|
$26.76
MX$552.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$569.00
MX$11,739.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$570.86
MX$11,777.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.47
MX$1,268.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$171.26
MX$3,533.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,680.56
MX$55,303.76
|
pay 84.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,753.33
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,189.24
|
$3.16
MX$65.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.54
MX$836.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.42
MX$91.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$19.86
MX$409.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.78
MX$614.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$67.01
MX$1,382.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$49.64
MX$1,024.14
|
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