Dar es Salaam vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$334
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
23
😀 Quality of life
55
30
🏙️ Population
4.72M
951K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 42% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7084th and 4589th ($735 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6319th and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Freetown

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Dar es Salaam Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$3981

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495