Addis Ababa vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$674
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
46
😀 Quality of life
45
55
🏙️ Population
5.7M
4.72M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 56% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 4878th and 7084th ($1148 vs $735) 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 0.1 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 7160th and 6319th 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
$3.98
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$13482

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Dar es Salaam

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688