Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 22.9% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 45.8% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.7% less in Dodoma
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Japan, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥957
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥734
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥144
|
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥109
|
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥226
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥850
|
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥811
|
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥300
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥405
|
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥323
|
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥152
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥244
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥303
|
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥188
|
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥161
|
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥628
|
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,593
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,779
|
?? | |
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,374
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,368
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,822
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
?? |
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥402
|
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥413
|
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥592
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,579
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,780
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,138
|
?? |
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