Addis Ababa vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2068
🏠 One person rent
$739
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
45
😀 Quality of life
46
59
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.72M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 61% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 4519th and 6675th ($1289 vs $799) 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 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.4 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 7005th and 6017th 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
$4.52
$3.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$55.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$84.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1189
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$87.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$40.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$17749

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Dar es Salaam

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687