Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 2.5 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$2.58
NGN3,832.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS25,238.63
|
$5.61
NGN8,338.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,682.58
|
$0.46
NGN689.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,514.32
|
$0.27
NGN405.93
|
|
pay 45.5% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,692.12
|
$1.47
NGN2,186.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,571.59
|
$0.95
NGN1,411.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,375.41
|
$11.68
NGN17,372.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS5,895.74
|
$1.58
NGN2,352.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS8,853.17
|
$2.68
NGN3,977.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,747.54
|
$1.63
NGN2,425.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$0.74
NGN1,107.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS839.52
|
$0.83
NGN1,228.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,526.41
|
$0.74
NGN1,096.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.17
|
$0.64
NGN946.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,221.13
|
$0.71
NGN1,052.68
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
Dodoma
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS10,980.06
|
$2.64
NGN3,918.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS40,381,805.10
|
$6,330.29
NGN9,413,134.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS33,314.99
|
$7.55
NGN11,224.43
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$41.58
NGN61,822.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS302,863.54
|
$2,689.63
NGN3,999,476.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,764,095.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS65,620.43
|
$16.95
NGN25,211.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$98.94
NGN147,129.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,650.91
NGN3,941,898.96
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,019.09
|
$1.22
NGN1,812.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,963.60
|
$1.74
NGN2,586.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,047.73
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS100,954.51
|
$45.10
NGN67,062.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,143.18
|
$8.10
NGN12,040.81
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
Dodoma
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS80,763.61
|
$26.71
NGN39,724.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS201,909.03
|
$28.78
NGN42,797.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS121,145.42
|
$60.54
NGN90,024.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS151,431.77
|
$78.16
NGN116,227.62
|
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