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$188.24
|
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$141.18
|
$7.45
TZS19,323.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
MX$21.39
|
$0.68
TZS1,771.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MX$13.91
|
$0.37
TZS966.18
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Guadalajara
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
MX$46.88
|
$0.93
TZS2,415.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
MX$77.37
|
$2.79
TZS7,246.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
MX$93.54
|
$5.17
TZS13,410.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
MX$44.39
|
$2.03
TZS5,256.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
MX$59.86
|
$3.27
TZS8,472.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
MX$20.89
|
$1.01
TZS2,629.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$11.37
|
$0.30
TZS766.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$13.81
|
$0.30
TZS766.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
MX$11.54
|
$0.45
TZS1,168.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$14.12
|
$0.25
TZS657.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$13.97
|
$0.39
TZS1,022.59
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Guadalajara
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
MX$87.30
|
$4.05
TZS10,508.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.86
MX$376.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,097.02
MX$400,018.49
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.40
MX$291.91
|
?? | |
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Guadalajara
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.01
MX$493.20
|
$29.79
TZS77,294.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$636.18
MX$12,062.48
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.29
MX$7,817.35
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.91
MX$453.30
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guadalajara
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.78
MX$3,200.15
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,956.81
MX$112,946.40
|
?? |
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guadalajara
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
MX$37.65
|
$1.12
TZS2,898.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
MX$52.19
|
$2.92
TZS7,568.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$75.30
|
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.55
MX$598.20
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
MX$84.71
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guadalajara
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.09
MX$873.92
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.91
MX$889.43
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.73
MX$1,701.36
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.56
MX$1,584.31
|
?? |
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