Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 70.4% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,489
|
$8.28
MX$137.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,482
|
$6.95
MX$115.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,741
|
$1.06
MX$17.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,466
|
$0.78
MX$12.91
|
|
pay 26.6% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,298
|
$2.09
MX$34.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,223
|
$4.43
MX$73.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,685
|
$5.45
MX$90.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,156
|
$2.15
MX$35.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,804
|
$3.19
MX$53.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,324
|
$1.21
MX$20.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS914
|
$0.62
MX$10.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS698
|
$0.71
MX$11.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,496
|
$0.76
MX$12.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS914
|
$0.78
MX$13.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,493
|
$0.73
MX$12.22
|
|
pay 42.1% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS9,995
|
$4.92
MX$81.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,489
|
$17.77
MX$295.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS43,971,274
|
$22,067.99
MX$367,277.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS40,673
|
$5.52
MX$91.82
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS139,242
|
$28.01
MX$466.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS512,998
|
$826.42
MX$13,754.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS329,785
|
$480.11
MX$7,990.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS117,388
|
$40.24
MX$669.72
|
|
pay 91.5% more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,126,764
|
$377.91
MX$6,289.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,694,973
|
$8,870.11
MX$147,625.18
|
|
pay 72.3% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,199
|
$2.76
MX$45.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,496
|
$2.89
MX$48.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,847
|
$3.86
MX$64.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS137,410
|
$49.94
MX$831.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,734
|
$4.97
MX$82.64
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS45,803
|
$56.86
MX$946.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS126,417
|
$37.51
MX$624.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS90,691
|
$92.48
MX$1,539.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS146,571
|
$95.13
MX$1,583.18
|
|
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