Dar es Salaam vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$334
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$358
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
11
😀 Quality of life
55
15
🏙️ Population
4.72M
500K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 43% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 7084th and 8618th ($735 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and South Sudan, respectively. Check Tanzania vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in Juba. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 6319th and 9200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Juba

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Dar es Salaam Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$361
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$6.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$4026

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$505
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807