Dar es Salaam vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$363
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$680
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
59
36
🏙️ Population
4.72M
5.35M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 11% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 6675th and 6246th ($799 vs $896) 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 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Khartoum ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 6017th and 8264th 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
$3.25
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
30.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$2128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$1959

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$609
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$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498