Dar es Salaam vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$353
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
5
😀 Quality of life
55
14
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.97M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 22% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 6805th and 6049th ($722 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5882nd and 9059th 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
$2.56
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$3289

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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
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$902
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$815
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$852
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$728
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$947
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$723
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$939
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$730
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$855
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$763
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$723
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$810
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1041
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$559
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$589
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$546
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$508
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$509
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$509
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$529
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$510
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$579
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$509
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$587
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$441
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$796
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$545
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$509
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1017
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$598
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$509
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1028
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$723
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$622
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1090