Abuja vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
44
😀 Quality of life
22
58
🏙️ Population
1.69M
4.72M

The cost of living in Abuja is 91% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 4025th and 6743rd ($1494 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Tanzania, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Dar es Salaam. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 8930th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Dar es Salaam

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Abuja Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$410
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$58.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$88.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
19.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$1354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$92.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$45.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$18929

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$598
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$779
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$633
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$956
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$1774
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$681
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$761
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$586
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$925
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$679
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$614
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$390
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$681
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$1111
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$1009
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$437
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$620
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$1185
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$846
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$1104
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$650
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$560
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$679
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$737
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$1132
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$568
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$533
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$467
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$537
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$580
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$503
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$541
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$519
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$594
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$418
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$794
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$463
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$611
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$1224
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1502
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$528
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$559
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$501
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$1222
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$568
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$602
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$1142
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$540
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$877
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$537
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$1647
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$520
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$513
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$494
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$909
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$592
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$597
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$494
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$624
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$458
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$561
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$686
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$553
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$689
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