Dar es Salaam vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2400
🏠 One person rent
$357
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$94.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
6
😀 Quality of life
58
12
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.97M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 26% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 6912th and 5401st ($763 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Tanzania and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kananga ranked 10th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6157th and 9247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Kananga

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Dar es Salaam Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$124
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$3248

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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
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$887
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$932
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$785
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1039
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$662
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1039
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$786
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$961
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$839
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$798
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$851
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1163
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$517
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$602
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$759
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$693
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$691
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$691
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$543
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$694
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$507
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$692
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$395
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$409
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$857
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$544
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$693
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1030
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$518
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$691
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1229
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$811
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$543
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$620
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1473