Dar es Salaam vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$353
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
24
😀 Quality of life
55
14
🏙️ Population
4.72M
4.35M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 24% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6805th and 7980th ($722 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Tanzania and Nigeria, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Nigeria 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 Kano. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 5882nd and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Kano

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Dar es Salaam Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$1831

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$736
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$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
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886