Addis Ababa vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$395
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$292
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
43
😀 Quality of life
42
56
🏙️ Population
3.04M
4.72M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 22% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 6376th and 5701st ($752 vs $963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Tanzania, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 6810th and 5816th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Dar es Salaam

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Addis Ababa Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$6.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$91
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
12.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$3860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$7272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$6.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$53.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$6999

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Dar es Salaam

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$833
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$664
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$687
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$633
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$567
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$643
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$348
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$725
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$560
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$412
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$649
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$389
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$510
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1170
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$583
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$412
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$509
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$585
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$552
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1030
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$471
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1042
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$469
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1507
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$594
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$440
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$587
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1083
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$680
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$528
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$585
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$497
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$594
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$455
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$459
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$544
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$460
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$459