Dodoma vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$200
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
26
100
🏙️ Population
214K
14M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 63% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7835th and 3238th ($581 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Tanzania and Japan, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8738th and 1st 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
$5.89
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$15051

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$600
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$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
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$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063