Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 31.3% cheaper than Monterrey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Monterrey, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
Monterrey
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
MX$252.01
|
$1.86
TZS4,978.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.20
|
$7.45
TZS19,915.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
MX$26.75
|
$0.68
TZS1,825.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.81
|
$0.37
TZS995.75
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
MX$50.32
|
$0.93
TZS2,489.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MX$97.91
|
$2.79
TZS7,468.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MX$117.84
|
$5.17
TZS13,820.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
MX$53.10
|
$2.03
TZS5,416.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
MX$80.08
|
$3.27
TZS8,732.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.30
|
$1.01
TZS2,709.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$11.04
|
$0.30
TZS790.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$15.15
|
$0.30
TZS790.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.30
|
$0.45
TZS1,204.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.42
|
$0.25
TZS677.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$15.49
|
$0.39
TZS1,053.89
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
MX$94.08
|
$4.05
TZS10,830.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.19
MX$856.83
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,338.02
MX$453,614.29
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.43
MX$191.53
|
?? | |
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.26
MX$594.10
|
$29.79
TZS79,660.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.43
MX$17,756.87
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.73
MX$12,564.40
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.13
MX$1,769.30
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.39
MX$6,384.20
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,974.43
MX$141,628.46
|
?? |
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
MX$50.40
|
$1.12
TZS2,987.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
MX$65.43
|
$2.92
TZS7,800.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$80.64
|
$1.86
TZS4,978.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
MX$818.96
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
MX$120.96
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.35
MX$1,063.10
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
MX$835.15
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.18
MX$1,851.54
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.17
MX$2,135.70
|
?? |
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