Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 25.5% cheaper than Zapopan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.1% less in Dodoma
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Zapopan, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Zapopan
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$7.45
TZS18,355.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
MX$23.28
|
$0.68
TZS1,682.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
MX$20.48
|
$0.37
TZS917.78
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Zapopan
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
MX$51.94
|
$0.93
TZS2,294.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
MX$83.77
|
$2.79
TZS6,883.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
MX$101.78
|
$5.17
TZS12,738.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
MX$40.36
|
$2.03
TZS4,992.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
MX$65.14
|
$3.27
TZS8,048.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$20.43
|
$1.01
TZS2,497.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$13.23
|
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
MX$14.77
|
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
MX$12.55
|
$0.45
TZS1,110.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$15.36
|
$0.25
TZS624.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$15.20
|
$0.39
TZS971.36
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Zapopan
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
MX$93.37
|
$4.05
TZS9,981.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.78
MX$614.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,381.22
MX$337,967.41
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.35
MX$419.90
|
?? | |
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
Zapopan
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.52
MX$588.37
|
$29.79
TZS73,422.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$595.68
MX$12,289.72
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.61
MX$5,376.75
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.23
MX$1,428.25
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Zapopan
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.78
MX$3,482.09
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,956.81
MX$122,897.24
|
?? |
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zapopan
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
MX$40.97
|
$1.12
TZS2,753.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
MX$56.79
|
$2.92
TZS7,189.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.70
MX$715.88
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.53
MX$134.67
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Zapopan
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.09
MX$950.92
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.51
MX$691.30
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.08
MX$1,920.27
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.56
MX$1,723.89
|
?? |
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