Dar es Salaam vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$363
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
45
57
😀 Quality of life
59
49
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 11% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6675th and 7003rd ($799 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Uganda, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6017th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Kampala

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Dar es Salaam Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612