Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 17.1% cheaper than Veracruz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 25.1% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Veracruz, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Veracruz
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
MX$21.98
|
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
MX$12.20
|
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Veracruz
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
MX$40.23
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
MX$55.03
|
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
MX$103.77
|
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MX$39.57
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.79
MX$55.64
|
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
MX$21.69
|
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
MX$11.02
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
MX$11.84
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$12.39
|
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MX$16.83
|
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$12.28
|
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Veracruz
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.36
|
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.17
MX$860.26
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,831.20
MX$395,225.88
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.10
MX$400.67
|
?? | |
pay 25.1% more for housing
|
Veracruz
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.80
MX$474.37
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.69
MX$7,048.77
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.79
MX$4,699.18
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.39
MX$844.79
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Veracruz
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.97
MX$4,204.53
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,269.04
MX$85,079.91
|
?? |
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Veracruz
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
MX$30.67
|
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
MX$56.06
|
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
MX$77.66
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.81
MX$494.40
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
MX$84.09
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Veracruz
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.42
MX$1,004.85
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.07
MX$997.78
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.32
MX$1,879.67
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.77
MX$1,310.82
|
?? |
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