Dodoma vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1371
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$173
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.2
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
30
96
🏙️ Population
214K
14.3M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 70% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8679th and 3249th ($506 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Tanzania and Japan, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dodoma compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Dodoma ranked 8th best city to live in Tanzania vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8833rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Tokyo

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Dodoma Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.87%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1466
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6371
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.9
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7987
$16728

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$408
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$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$551
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005