Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 36.4% cheaper than Puerto Escondido.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 56.3% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.2% less in Dodoma
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Puerto Escondido, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
MX$127.37
|
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.45
TZS18,355.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MX$18.95
|
$0.68
TZS1,682.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MX$13.83
|
$0.37
TZS917.78
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
$0.93
TZS2,294.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
MX$61.45
|
$2.79
TZS6,883.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
MX$100.80
|
$5.17
TZS12,738.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
$2.03
TZS4,992.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
MX$97.15
|
$3.27
TZS8,048.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
$1.01
TZS2,497.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
MX$7.90
|
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MX$10.22
|
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.71
|
$0.45
TZS1,110.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
$0.25
TZS624.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
MX$23.23
|
$0.39
TZS971.36
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
MX$95.36
|
$4.05
TZS9,981.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.14
MX$1,405.76
|
$29.79
TZS73,422.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$409.53
MX$8,449.19
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.61
MX$10,513.94
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
MX$861.49
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.69
MX$2,304.32
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
MX$44.04
|
$1.12
TZS2,753.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
MX$65.41
|
$2.92
TZS7,189.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
MX$87.05
|
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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