Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 74.7% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
$9.93
MX$200.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,377.71
|
$7.45
MX$150.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,776.29
|
$1.08
MX$21.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS968.89
|
$0.77
MX$15.60
|
|
pay 91.7% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,422.21
|
$2.45
MX$49.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,266.64
|
$4.87
MX$98.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,447.98
|
$5.51
MX$111.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,270.74
|
$2.18
MX$44.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,496.60
|
$3.57
MX$72.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,636.88
|
$1.22
MX$24.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
$0.67
MX$13.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS769.09
|
$0.80
MX$16.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,171.95
|
$0.83
MX$16.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS659.22
|
$0.85
MX$17.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,025.45
|
$0.83
MX$16.71
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,537.84
|
$4.64
MX$93.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.87
MX$360.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,615.02
MX$375,889.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.47
MX$70.17
|
|
pay 18.2% less for housing
Dodoma
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS77,510.83
|
$24.38
MX$492.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$893.52
MX$18,042.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$544.24
MX$10,989.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.31
MX$612.07
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$381.33
MX$7,700.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,426.99
MX$170,164.50
|
pay 86.1% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,906.66
|
$2.73
MX$55.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,589.60
|
$3.01
MX$60.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,844.43
|
$3.92
MX$79.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$53.69
MX$1,084.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.96
MX$100.24
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$56.36
MX$1,137.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.06
MX$829.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.99
MX$1,857.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.93
MX$1,856.31
|
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