Abuja vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$103
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
46
😀 Quality of life
23
55
🏙️ Population
1.69M
4.72M

The cost of living in Abuja is 87% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 4364th and 7084th ($1375 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 9006th and 6319th 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
$2.62
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$13482

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$491
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$575
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$516
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$670
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$627
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$773
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$1364
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$639
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$658
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$503
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$786
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$591
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$699
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$373
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$559
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$1118
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$995
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$372
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$759
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$946
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$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
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$476
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$627
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$738
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$1272
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$586
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$546
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$417
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$533
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$611
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$495
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$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
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$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
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$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
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$549
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$933
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$513
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$1603
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$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
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$494
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$1132
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$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
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$489
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$624
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$452
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$573
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$688
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$690
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