Dar es Salaam vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$334
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
55
96
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.3M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 67% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7084th and 1367th ($735 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1144th in Tanzania and the United States, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6319th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$22291

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$586
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$546
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$417
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$533
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$611
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$495
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$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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$2142
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$2064
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$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
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$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
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$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
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$1917
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$1516
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$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
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$2066
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$1937
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$2123