Addis Ababa vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$710
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$323
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
44
😀 Quality of life
39
41
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.72M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 46% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 4540th and 6399th ($1180 vs $811) 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 7025th and 6871st 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
$4.24
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$427
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
19.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$3163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$5427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$6.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$77.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$4.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$21.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$39.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$19371

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

Cities near Dar es Salaam

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$552
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$523
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$486
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$545
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$580
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$502
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$561
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$638
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$408
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$760
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$461
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$589
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1105
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1506
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$525
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$541
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$500
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1100
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$566
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$625
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1150
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$522
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$872
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$483
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$518
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$490
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$493
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$748
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$602
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$492
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$605
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$457
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$562
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$648
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$558
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$648
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$650