Abuja vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1357
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$167
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$275
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$35
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$95.6
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
21
😀 Quality of life
23
27
🏙️ Population
1.69M
214K

The cost of living in Abuja is 178% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 4364th and 8687th ($1375 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.2 months in Dodoma. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 9006th and 8883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Dodoma

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Abuja Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.92
🥤 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
$1589
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$85.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
15.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$6346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$4.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$3.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$7365

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$597
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$693
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$488
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$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
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$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
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$516
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$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
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$1364
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$639
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$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$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
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
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$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
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$627
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$738
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$1272
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$417
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$618
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$540
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$546
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$586
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$463
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$533
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$611
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$613
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$415
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$807
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$563
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$448
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$522
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$532
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1132
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$559
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$688
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$690
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$549
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$689
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$688
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$691
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$770
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$543
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$524
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$513
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$689
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$750
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$447
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$688
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$531
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$872
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$603
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$583
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$573
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$828
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$697
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$635