Dodoma vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$169
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$241
$387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
12
😀 Quality of life
24
13
🏙️ Population
214K
1.09M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 4% less expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8632nd and 8458th ($502 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tanzania and Chad, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8698th and 9134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs N'Djamena

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Dodoma N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.79
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.3
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.8
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$258
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.88%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3085
$1588
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8420
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.47
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$12.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$60.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$81
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8092
$2750

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$552
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$461
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$545
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$811
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$580
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$625
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$408
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$760
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$498
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$589
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$525
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$500
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$748
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$566
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$648
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$648
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$522
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$647
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$650
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$651
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$747
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$541
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$490
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$483
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$648
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$719
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$413
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$648
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$558
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$771
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$602
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$518
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$562
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$803
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$698
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$646

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$485
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$533
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$486
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$609
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$665
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$553
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$556
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$485
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$527
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$759
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$487
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$974
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$553
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$820
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$526
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$579
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$371
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$553
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$972
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$482
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1502
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$555
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$587
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$513
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$743
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$482
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$747
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$764
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$462
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$974
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$426
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1265
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$384
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$601
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$805
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$655
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$883
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$767
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$972
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$960