Abidjan vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$551
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
44
😀 Quality of life
37
55
🏙️ Population
4.98M
4.72M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 61% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 4695th and 6805th ($1164 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.4 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 7254th and 5882nd 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
$3.43
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$8603

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509