Dar es Salaam vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$357
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
58
48
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 6% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6912th and 7132nd ($763 vs $722) 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 0.3 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 6157th and 6923rd 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
$3.09
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602