Cost of living comparison
Saitama is 73.0% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Saitama instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 1.3% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Saitama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,846.74
|
$6.42
¥956
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS26,411.23
|
$4.02
¥597
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,760.75
|
$0.88
¥131
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,584.67
|
$0.69
¥102
|
|
pay 88.5% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Saitama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,817.20
|
$1.46
¥218
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,923.37
|
$5.56
¥827
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,996.84
|
$5.24
¥780
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS6,169.66
|
$2.13
¥317
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS9,264.49
|
$1.80
¥267
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,875.19
|
$1.49
¥222
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,038.26
|
$1.05
¥156
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS878.53
|
$1.24
¥184
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,597.33
|
$1.76
¥262
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,038.26
|
$1.04
¥155
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,277.86
|
$0.55
¥82
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Saitama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS11,490.20
|
$4.21
¥625
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,846.74
|
$25.70
¥3,822
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS42,257,975.98
|
$21,471.04
¥3,193,281
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS34,862.83
|
$23.77
¥3,535
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Saitama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS126,773.93
|
$33.30
¥4,953
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS316,934.82
|
$385.48
¥57,330
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS211,289.88
|
$224.86
¥33,442
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS68,669.21
|
$101.47
¥15,091
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Saitama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$175.61
¥26,117
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,564.30
¥1,719,900
|
pay 65.5% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Saitama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,112.90
|
$2.09
¥311
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS5,194.21
|
$2.46
¥366
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,282.25
|
$3.82
¥569
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS105,644.94
|
$35.34
¥5,255
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,846.74
|
$8.19
¥1,218
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
Dodoma
|
Saitama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS84,515.95
|
$21.52
¥3,201
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS211,289.88
|
$22.49
¥3,344
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS126,773.93
|
$49.79
¥7,405
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS158,467.41
|
$96.37
¥14,332
|
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