Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 18.3% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% less in Dodoma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
$1.86
TZS5,026.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR229.63
|
$7.45
TZS20,105.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR40.34
|
$0.68
TZS1,843.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.85
|
$0.37
TZS1,005.27
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.43
|
$0.93
TZS2,513.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR186.19
|
$2.79
TZS7,539.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR229.56
|
$5.17
TZS13,953.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR89.01
|
$2.03
TZS5,468.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR116.22
|
$3.27
TZS8,815.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.43
|
$1.01
TZS2,735.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.68
|
$0.30
TZS797.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.58
|
$0.30
TZS797.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.76
|
$0.45
TZS1,215.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.04
|
$0.25
TZS683.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.19
|
$0.39
TZS1,063.96
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR255.29
|
$4.05
TZS10,933.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,485.66
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,378,338.38
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR913.52
|
?? | |
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,356.25
|
$29.79
TZS80,421.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,162.14
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,951.20
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,458.77
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,246.87
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR181,236.83
|
?? |
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR102.10
|
$1.12
TZS3,015.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR99.74
|
$2.92
TZS7,874.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR266.87
|
$1.86
TZS5,026.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,610.18
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.39
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,889.92
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,630.71
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,331.80
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,826.73
|
?? |
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