Dar es Salaam vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$353
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
44
52
😀 Quality of life
55
44
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 2% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6805th and 6887th ($722 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5882nd and 6586th 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
$2.56
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543