Abidjan vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$532
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
46
😀 Quality of life
48
58
🏙️ Population
5.62M
4.72M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 57% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 4778th and 6912th ($1198 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Tanzania, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 6922nd and 6157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Dar es Salaam

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Abidjan Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$15015

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691