Cost of Living in Pemba vs Maiduguri

Cost of living in Pemba is 80% higher than in Maiduguri (without rent).

Rent in Pemba is 222% more expensive than in Maiduguri.

Cost of living including rent in Pemba is 157% higher than in Maiduguri.

Food in Pemba is 139% more expensive than in Maiduguri.

Transport in Pemba is 5% cheaper than in Maiduguri.

Pemba vs. Maiduguri Comparision

Pemba Maiduguri
Cost of Living, including rent
1,500 $
584 $
Without Rent
481 $
267 $
Rent & Utilities
1,018 $
316 $
Food
340 $
142 $
Transport
76 $
80 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
390 $
119 $
Quality of Life
12
9
Population
141.0K
1.2M

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Pemba Maiduguri

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
12 $ 1.27 $
Dinner, for 2 20.2 $ 13.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.96 $ 2.86 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.04 $ 0.94 $
Capuccino 2.92 $ 1.36 $
Coke, 330ml 0.95 $ 0.37 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.24 $ 1.97 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.15 $ 0.21 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.14 $ 0.21 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.09 $ 1.9 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.2 $ 1.53 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.17 $ 3.5 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.21 $ 4.92 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.67 $ 0.5 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.49 $ 2.18 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.41 $ 1.87 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.62 $ 0.46 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.02 $ 1.72 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.5 $ 0.36 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.93 $ 0.54 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 20.9 $ 4.77 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.87 $ 0.95 $
Cigarette pack 1.1 $ 1.48 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.17 $ 0.57 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 17.8 $ 23.9 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.97 $ 0.39 $
Taxi, 8 km 40.7 $ 12.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 47.3 $ 7.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.09 $ 2.22 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.72 $ 1.16 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.01 $ 0.65 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.1 $ 0.49 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
121 $ 6.77 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
188 $ 10.4 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
27.9 $ 18 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 962 $ 346 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,592 $ 676 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 502 $ 72.5 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,020 $ 1,118 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,460 $ 901 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,462 $ 758 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 390 $ 119 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 20.05 % 18.29 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.4 $ 25.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3 $ 5.41 $
Haircut 4.38 $ 1.43 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 26.1 $ 63.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 33.8 $ 19.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 268 $ 105 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,550 $ 1,779 $