Dodoma vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$200
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
12
😀 Quality of life
26
11
🏙️ Population
214K
1.09M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 16% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 7835th and 8498th ($581 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 8738th and 9237th 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
$5.89
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$5.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$2787

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$622
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$720
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$493
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$493
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$524
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$646
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$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$468
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$616
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$467
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$314
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$976
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$210
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$210
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$436
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$978
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$462
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$288
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$761
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$860
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$290
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$1034
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$219
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1300
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$325
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$683
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$330
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$770
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$354
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$1019