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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dodoma is 57.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dodoma is 55.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 74.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.75 TZSย 9,604
$13.38 MX$253
-71.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.95 TZSย 48.5K
$52.7 MX$997
-64.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 TZSย 24.4K
$9.31 MX$176
2.36%
Cappuccino
$1.96 TZSย 5,025
$3.61 MX$68.3
-45.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZSย 962
$1.64 MX$30.91
-76.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 TZSย 559
$1.12 MX$21.14
-80.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 TZSย 2,215
$3.26 MX$61.7
-73.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 TZSย 8,539
$4.82 MX$91.1
-30.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 TZSย 2,181
$1.65 MX$31.24
-48.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 TZSย 1,887
$2.74 MX$51.7
-72.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 TZSย 2,659
$1.92 MX$36.28
-45.83%
Eggs
$1.95 TZSย 4,982
$2.51 MX$47.53
-22.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.82 TZSย 14.9K
$9.89 MX$187
-41.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.01 TZSย 17.9K
$8.39 MX$159
-16.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.85 TZSย 9,839
$11.95 MX$226
-67.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 TZSย 6,295
$2.87 MX$54.3
-14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 TZSย 2,343
$1.74 MX$32.85
-47.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 TZSย 2,022
$2 MX$37.81
-60.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 TZSย 3,884
$2.07 MX$39.14
-26.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 TZSย 2,758
$2.05 MX$38.78
-47.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 TZSย 4,487
$2.18 MX$41.22
-19.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 TZSย 1,281
$1.38 MX$26.16
-63.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 TZSย 1,034
$1.11 MX$21.06
-63.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 TZSย 4,027
$4.16 MX$78.6
-62.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.14 TZSย 10.6K
$11.05 MX$209
-62.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 TZSย 2,192
$1.75 MX$33.16
-50.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 TZSย 3,199
$3.7 MX$70
-66.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.36 MX$25.72
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.3 MX$100
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 TZSย 2,863
$1.36 MX$25.63
-17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$39.97 MX$756
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.62 TZSย 50.2K
$27.48 MX$519
-28.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.42 TZSย 49.7K
$30.22 MX$571
-35.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 TZSย 146.7K
$52.6 MX$994
9.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.82 TZSย 20K
$26.84 MX$507
-70.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 TZSย 10K
$6.32 MX$120
-38.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$437 MX$8,258
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.2 MX$1,082
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.14 MX$853
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 MX$1,928
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$109 MX$2,056
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97 TZSย 248.2K
$622 MX$11.8K
-84.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dodoma
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
-

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Last update for Dodoma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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