Dar es Salaam vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$334
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$171
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
49
😀 Quality of life
55
49
🏙️ Population
4.72M
5.35M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 9% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 7084th and 6728th ($735 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Tanzania and Sudan, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 6319th and 6819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Khartoum

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Dar es Salaam Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$66.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
30.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$4.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$4.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$97.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$1914

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$586
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$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
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$834
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$803
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$788
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1124
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$872
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$787
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$947
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$923
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$483
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$976
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$481
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$494
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$513
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$800
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$484
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$748
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$925
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$938
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$931
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$350
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1210
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$746
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1031
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$505
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$505
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$871
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$910
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$476
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$890
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$563
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$475