Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 34.0% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,489
|
$8.03
MX$133.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,482
|
$6.54
MX$108.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,741
|
$1.03
MX$17.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,466
|
$0.77
MX$12.76
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,298
|
$1.99
MX$33.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,223
|
$3.54
MX$58.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,685
|
$4.85
MX$80.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,156
|
$2.03
MX$33.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,804
|
$3.00
MX$49.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,324
|
$1.21
MX$20.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS914
|
$0.55
MX$9.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS698
|
$0.60
MX$9.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,496
|
$0.64
MX$10.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS914
|
$0.68
MX$11.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,493
|
$0.64
MX$10.68
|
|
pay 56.6% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS9,995
|
$4.64
MX$77.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,489
|
$20.68
MX$344.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS43,971,274
|
$18,674.04
MX$310,792.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS40,673
|
$11.82
MX$196.80
|
|
pay 48.9% more for housing
Dodoma
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS139,242
|
$30.39
MX$505.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS512,998
|
$421.91
MX$7,021.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS329,785
|
$289.43
MX$4,816.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS117,388
|
$46.38
MX$771.92
|
|
pay 11.3% less for childcare
Dodoma
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,126,764
|
$204.47
MX$3,402.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,694,973
|
$3,904.22
MX$64,977.99
|
|
pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,199
|
$2.08
MX$34.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,496
|
$2.65
MX$44.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,847
|
$3.58
MX$59.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS137,410
|
$34.48
MX$573.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,734
|
$4.19
MX$69.75
|
|
pay 69.7% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS45,803
|
$44.78
MX$745.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS126,417
|
$34.80
MX$579.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS90,691
|
$81.99
MX$1,364.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS146,571
|
$70.46
MX$1,172.61
|
|
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