Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 0.9% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 82.5% more in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% more in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% less in Nigeria
The cost of groceries and housing in Nigeria are more expensive than in Dodoma. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nigeria. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS5,026.36
|
$2.61
NGN4,195.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS20,105.43
|
$5.61
NGN9,010.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,843.00
|
$0.38
NGN611.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS1,005.27
|
$0.23
NGN363.63
|
|
pay 82.5% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,513.18
|
$1.27
NGN2,036.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,539.54
|
$2.51
NGN4,040.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,953.01
|
$9.86
NGN15,844.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,468.68
|
$1.87
NGN3,011.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,815.69
|
$2.04
NGN3,270.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,735.90
|
$1.75
NGN2,809.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.97
|
$0.90
NGN1,450.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.97
|
$0.73
NGN1,177.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,215.96
|
$0.79
NGN1,266.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS683.98
|
$0.82
NGN1,314.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,063.96
|
$0.83
NGN1,341.10
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,933.58
|
$2.41
NGN3,871.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.26
NGN58,266.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,757.94
NGN26,931,853.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.54
NGN20,149.18
|
|
pay 0.7% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS80,421.72
|
$29.99
NGN48,204.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$731.80
NGN1,176,083.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$456.14
NGN733,071.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$18.28
NGN29,380.73
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$85.98
NGN138,183.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,787.42
NGN2,872,587.92
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS3,015.81
|
$0.91
NGN1,455.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,874.63
|
$2.04
NGN3,271.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS5,026.36
|
$1.60
NGN2,570.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.79
NGN59,127.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.47
NGN10,393.02
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.81
NGN28,628.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.83
NGN46,339.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$57.22
NGN91,955.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$57.36
NGN92,189.32
|
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