Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 26.8% cheaper than Okinawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 54.2% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.3% less in Dodoma
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Okinawa, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Okinawa
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
¥1,056
|
$1.86
TZS4,826.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
¥830
|
$7.45
TZS19,304.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
¥183
|
$0.68
TZS1,769.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
¥122
|
$0.37
TZS965.25
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Okinawa
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
¥313
|
$0.93
TZS2,413.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.74
¥1,140
|
$2.79
TZS7,239.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
¥913
|
$5.17
TZS13,397.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
¥285
|
$2.03
TZS5,250.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
¥694
|
$3.27
TZS8,464.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
¥321
|
$1.01
TZS2,626.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
¥165
|
$0.30
TZS766.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
¥193
|
$0.30
TZS766.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
¥365
|
$0.45
TZS1,167.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
¥226
|
$0.25
TZS656.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
¥160
|
$0.39
TZS1,021.60
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Okinawa
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
¥617
|
$4.05
TZS10,498.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.57
¥4,800
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,208,372
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.57
¥4,800
|
?? | |
pay 0.6% less for housing
|
Okinawa
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.96
¥4,416
|
$29.79
TZS77,219.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.16
¥61,633
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.52
¥55,201
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.35
¥18,476
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Okinawa
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.67
¥48,001
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Okinawa
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥480
|
$1.12
TZS2,895.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
¥413
|
$2.92
TZS7,561.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
¥672
|
$1.86
TZS4,826.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.50
¥7,296
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.72
¥1,728
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Okinawa
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.26
¥6,671
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.95
¥4,267
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.74
¥9,984
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.30
¥12,720
|
?? |
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