Cape Town vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$525
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$292
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
43
😀 Quality of life
62
56
🏙️ Population
434K
4.72M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 6% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 5894th and 5701st ($902 vs $963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Tanzania, respectively. Check South Africa vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 5040th and 5816th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Dar es Salaam

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Cape Town Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$6.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$91
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
12.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$3860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$7272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$3.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$6.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$53.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$6999

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

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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