Cost of Living Comparison Between Dodoma and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Dodoma and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Dodoma is 61.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dodoma is 41.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.70 TZS 9,145

$11.88 MX$210

-68.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.39 TZS 47.9K

$41.90 MX$740

-53.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.56 TZS 23.6K

$10.55 MX$186

-9.38%

Cappuccino

$1.99 TZS 4,910

$3.60 MX$63.5

-44.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 TZS 991

$1.50 MX$26.45

-73.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 TZS 519

$0.91 MX$16.09

-76.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.87 TZS 2,150

$3.08 MX$54.4

-71.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 TZS 8,221

$4.47 MX$78.8

-25.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 TZS 2,098

$1.39 MX$24.54

-38.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 TZS 1,956

$1.90 MX$33.47

-58.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 TZS 2,581

$1.60 MX$28.27

-35.00%

Eggs

$2.03 TZS 5,019

$2.60 MX$45.97

-21.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.82 TZS 14.4K

$8.36 MX$148

-30.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.17 TZS 17.7K

$8.64 MX$152

-17.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.98 TZS 9,837

$10.91 MX$192

-63.52%

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 TZS 6,307

$2.61 MX$45.98

-2.30%

Banana (1kg)

$0.89 TZS 2,200

$1.44 MX$25.46

-38.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.80 TZS 1,981

$1.96 MX$34.55

-59.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 TZS 3,767

$2.12 MX$37.34

-28.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.07 TZS 2,653

$1.86 MX$32.87

-42.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 TZS 4,384

$2.22 MX$39.20

-20.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.50 TZS 1,227

$1.02 MX$17.99

-50.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 TZS 993

$1.04 MX$18.36

-61.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.56 TZS 3,863

$4.05 MX$71.5

-61.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.11 TZS 10.2K

$10.18 MX$180

-59.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 TZS 2,104

$1.69 MX$29.79

-49.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 TZS 3,171

$2.62 MX$46.25

-51.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 MX$55.7

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.46 MX$43.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 MX$57.5

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 TZS 2,787

$1.32 MX$23.36

-14.39%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.1K MX$531.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.8K MX$419.3K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$83.5 MX$1,474

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.69 TZS 48.7K

$22.86 MX$404

-13.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.23 TZS 47.5K

$30.04 MX$530

-35.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.5 TZS 144.6K

$51.9 MX$916

12.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.96 TZS 19.7K

$18.30 MX$323

-56.50%

Cinema Ticket

$3.82 TZS 9,449

$5.12 MX$90.4

-25.39%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$201 MX$3,541

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,318 MX$93.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.73 MX$631

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.27 MX$711

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.2 MX$1,398

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.3 MX$1,576

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$95.1 TZS 235.2K

$483 MX$8,525

-80.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dodoma: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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