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San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Dodoma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Cristobal de Las Casas instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Dodoma | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? | $5.42 MX$94.79 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | ?? | $5.96 MX$104.27 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? | $1.62 MX$28.44 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? | $1.01 MX$17.69 |
Dodoma vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of restaurants
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
Dodoma | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | ?? | $3.52 MX$61.62 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | $3.25 MX$56.88 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? | $5.44 MX$95.17 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | ?? | $2.30 MX$40.32 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? | $1.87 MX$32.68 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? | $1.51 MX$26.51 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | $0.92 MX$16.05 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | $0.98 MX$17.20 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | $0.64 MX$11.18 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | $0.74 MX$12.90 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | $0.80 MX$13.97 |
Dodoma vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of groceries
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
Dodoma | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
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| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? | $5.09 MX$89.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $27.08 MX$473.96 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | $16,246.25 MX$284K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | $24.37 MX$426.57 |
Dodoma vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of transportation
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pay (unknown) more for housing
Dodoma | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
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| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | ?? | $20.01 MX$350.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? | $433.23 MX$7,583.40 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? | $311.39 MX$5,450.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | ?? | $25.60 MX$448.11 |
Dodoma vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of housing
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
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| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | $203.08 MX$3,554.72 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | $2,599.40 MX$45,500.43 |
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? | $2.71 MX$47.40 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? | $2.26 MX$39.50 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | ?? | $1.90 MX$33.18 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | $22.34 MX$391.02 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | $6.77 MX$118.49 |
Dodoma vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of entertainment and sports
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
Dodoma | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
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| Regular jeans Levi's brand | ?? | $18.95 MX$331.77 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | ?? | $27.08 MX$473.96 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | ?? | $94.77 MX$1,658.87 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | $54.15 MX$947.93 |
Dodoma vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of clothing
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