Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 25.4% cheaper than Fukuoka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% less in Dodoma
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Fukuoka, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Fukuoka
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
¥1,054
|
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
¥814
|
$7.45
TZS19,919.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
¥139
|
$0.68
TZS1,825.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
¥109
|
$0.37
TZS995.96
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Fukuoka
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
¥186
|
$0.93
TZS2,489.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.77
¥1,437
|
$2.79
TZS7,469.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
¥887
|
$5.17
TZS13,823.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
¥361
|
$2.03
TZS5,418.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
¥332
|
$3.27
TZS8,734.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
¥275
|
$1.01
TZS2,710.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
¥101
|
$0.30
TZS790.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥196
|
$0.30
TZS790.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
¥304
|
$0.45
TZS1,204.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥196
|
$0.25
TZS677.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
¥222
|
$0.39
TZS1,054.11
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Fukuoka
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
¥622
|
$4.05
TZS10,832.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.63
¥5,828
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,200,840
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.28
¥5,775
|
?? | |
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Fukuoka
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.58
¥4,937
|
$29.79
TZS79,677.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.65
¥70,236
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$293.10
¥43,099
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.83
¥22,914
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Fukuoka
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$390.80
¥57,466
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,723,971
|
?? |
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fukuoka
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥479
|
$1.12
TZS2,987.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
¥410
|
$2.92
TZS7,801.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
¥536
|
$1.86
TZS4,979.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.36
¥8,141
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.03
¥1,916
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Fukuoka
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.78
¥5,555
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
¥2,873
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.62
¥8,620
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.99
¥8,380
|
?? |
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