Dar es Salaam vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2362
🏠 One person rent
$334
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$340
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
6
😀 Quality of life
55
13
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.97M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 28% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 7084th and 5429th ($735 vs $1019) 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 0.1 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6319th and 9226th 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
$3.04
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$710
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1291
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1043
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$45.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$3230

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Distance City Cost of living
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
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$979
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$872
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$915
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$771
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1044
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$595
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1029
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$770
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$946
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$828
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$779
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$833
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1133
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$543
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$590
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$750
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$688
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$689
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$690
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$533
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$691
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$533
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$689
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$411
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$447
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$843
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$583
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$688
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1166
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$553
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$688
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1378
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$872
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$671
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1602