Cost of Living Comparison Between Dodoma and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Dodoma and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Dodoma is 60.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dodoma is 53.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.70 TZS 9,531
$13.12 MX$235
-71.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.13 TZS 49.3K
$53.8 MX$963
-64.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 TZS 24.8K
$9.40 MX$168
2.55%
Cappuccino
$1.96 TZS 5,057
$3.56 MX$63.8
-44.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 976
$1.60 MX$28.69
-76.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 TZS 443
$1.15 MX$20.67
-85.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 TZS 2,234
$3.16 MX$56.5
-72.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 TZS 8,518
$4.85 MX$86.7
-31.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 TZS 2,190
$1.63 MX$29.25
-47.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 TZS 2,016
$2.73 MX$48.94
-71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 TZS 2,659
$1.88 MX$33.63
-45.21%
Eggs
$1.97 TZS 5,084
$2.63 MX$47.10
-25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.70 TZS 14.7K
$9.89 MX$177
-42.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 TZS 17.8K
$8.40 MX$150
-17.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.85 TZS 9,925
$11.63 MX$208
-66.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 TZS 6,494
$2.97 MX$53.2
-15.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 TZS 2,310
$1.78 MX$31.94
-49.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 TZS 1,887
$2.06 MX$36.79
-64.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 TZS 4,079
$1.97 MX$35.35
-19.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 TZS 2,695
$2.09 MX$37.34
-49.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 TZS 4,544
$2.26 MX$40.44
-22.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TZS 1,204
$1.46 MX$26.10
-67.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 TZS 1,033
$1.09 MX$19.51
-63.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 TZS 3,924
$4.34 MX$77.7
-64.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.87 TZS 9,970
$13.62 MX$244
-71.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 TZS 2,210
$1.67 MX$29.96
-48.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 TZS 3,200
$3.54 MX$63.4
-64.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.32 MX$23.69
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.39
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$98.2
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 TZS 2,901
$1.34 MX$23.93
-15.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K MX$342.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$41.11 MX$736
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.01 TZS 48.9K
$27.78 MX$497
-31.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.58 TZS 50.4K
$30.00 MX$537
-34.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 TZS 147.9K
$53.5 MX$958
7.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.60 TZS 19.6K
$26.13 MX$468
-70.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 TZS 10.3K
$6.28 MX$112
-36.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$439 MX$7,865
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.1 MX$1,022
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.30 MX$811
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$104 MX$1,866
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 MX$1,938
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.3 TZS 245.4K
$624 MX$11.2K
-84.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Dodoma: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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