Alexandria vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
46
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
5.36M
4.72M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 50% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7084th ($366 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Tanzania, respectively. Check Egypt vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 6205th and 6319th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Dar es Salaam

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Alexandria Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$13482

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$316
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$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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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