Abuja vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1281
🏠 One person rent
$953
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
19
😀 Quality of life
19
21
🏙️ Population
1.57M
214K

The cost of living in Abuja is 124% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 4418th and 8146th ($1262 vs $564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 0.3 months in Dodoma. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Dodoma ranked 6th in Tanzania, while ranked 8886th and 8808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
16.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$12314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$5816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$4.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$12.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$6316

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$658
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$681
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$846
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$635
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$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
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$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
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$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
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$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
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$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
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$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
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$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
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$655
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$710
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$812
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Distance City Cost of living
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$639
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
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$675
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$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
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$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
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$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
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$511
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$763
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$707
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$643