Chennai vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$142
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
46
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
6.6M
4.72M

The cost of living in Chennai is 44% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 8947th and 7084th ($409 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Tanzania, respectively. Check India vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 5131st and 6319th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Dar es Salaam

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Chennai Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$13482

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$306
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$232
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$322
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$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
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$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