Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 29.0% cheaper than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 56.7% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% less in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% less in Dodoma
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥929
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥743
|
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥159
|
$0.68
TZS1,841.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥106
|
$0.37
TZS1,004.67
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥233
|
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,000
|
$2.79
TZS7,535.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥839
|
$5.17
TZS13,944.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥297
|
$2.03
TZS5,465.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥465
|
$3.27
TZS8,810.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥339
|
$1.01
TZS2,734.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥152
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥378
|
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥345
|
$0.45
TZS1,215.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥184
|
$0.25
TZS683.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥180
|
$0.39
TZS1,063.33
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥630
|
$4.05
TZS10,927.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥8,357
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,103,104
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥3,974
|
?? | |
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,542
|
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥159,701
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥83,107
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥19,107
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥76,024
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,068,039
|
?? |
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥464
|
$1.12
TZS3,014.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥485
|
$2.92
TZS7,869.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥557
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥9,574
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,764
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥7,498
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,256
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,040
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥11,817
|
?? |
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