Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 20.9% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% more in Dodoma
- Childcare
-
pay (unknown) more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.1% less in Dodoma
- Clothing
-
pay (unknown) more in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.49
|
$1.86
TZS4,518.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.42
|
$7.45
TZS18,072.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.53
|
$0.68
TZS1,656.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.99
|
$0.37
TZS903.61
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.84
|
$0.93
TZS2,259.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.61
|
$2.79
TZS6,777.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.18
|
$5.17
TZS12,541.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.31
|
$2.03
TZS4,915.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.51
|
$3.27
TZS7,924.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.01
|
$1.01
TZS2,459.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.53
|
$0.30
TZS717.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.37
|
$0.30
TZS717.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.20
|
$0.45
TZS1,092.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.40
|
$0.25
TZS614.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.93
|
$0.39
TZS956.36
|
|
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.07
|
$4.05
TZS9,827.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$534.64
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$405,676.15
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.65
|
?? | |
pay 11.5% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$542.99
|
$29.79
TZS72,288.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,884.36
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,364.50
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$908.38
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,169.45
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,666.84
|
?? |
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.84
|
$1.12
TZS2,710.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.72
|
$2.92
TZS7,078.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.92
|
$1.86
TZS4,518.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.35
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.24
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$931.83
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$738.47
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,667.64
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,558.01
|
?? |
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