Dar es Salaam vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$334
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
73
😀 Quality of life
55
60
🏙️ Population
4.72M
4.8M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 39% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7084th and 4745th ($735 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Tanzania and South Africa, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6319th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Johannesburg

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Dar es Salaam Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$5103

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965