Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 23.4% cheaper than Guadalajara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.7% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Guadalajara, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Guadalajara
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$192.90
|
$1.86
TZS5,017.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$144.68
|
$7.45
TZS20,068.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
MX$21.92
|
$0.68
TZS1,839.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MX$14.26
|
$0.37
TZS1,003.41
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Guadalajara
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
MX$48.05
|
$0.93
TZS2,508.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
MX$79.29
|
$2.79
TZS7,525.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
MX$95.86
|
$5.17
TZS13,927.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
MX$45.49
|
$2.03
TZS5,458.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
MX$61.34
|
$3.27
TZS8,799.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
MX$21.41
|
$1.01
TZS2,730.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$11.65
|
$0.30
TZS796.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.15
|
$0.30
TZS796.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
MX$11.82
|
$0.45
TZS1,213.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$14.46
|
$0.25
TZS682.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$14.32
|
$0.39
TZS1,061.99
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Guadalajara
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
MX$89.47
|
$4.05
TZS10,913.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.86
MX$385.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,097.02
MX$409,922.49
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.40
MX$299.14
|
?? | |
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Guadalajara
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.01
MX$505.41
|
$29.79
TZS80,272.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$636.18
MX$12,361.13
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.29
MX$8,010.90
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.91
MX$464.53
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guadalajara
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.78
MX$3,279.38
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,956.81
MX$115,742.82
|
?? |
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guadalajara
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
MX$38.58
|
$1.12
TZS3,010.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
MX$53.49
|
$2.92
TZS7,860.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$77.16
|
$1.86
TZS5,017.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.55
MX$613.01
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
MX$86.81
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guadalajara
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.09
MX$895.56
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.91
MX$911.45
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.73
MX$1,743.49
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.56
MX$1,623.53
|
?? |
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