Dar es Salaam vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$334
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
30
😀 Quality of life
55
48
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.75M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 16% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7084th and 6419th ($735 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Rwanda, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Rwanda 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 Kigali. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6319th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Kigali

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Dar es Salaam Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$7731

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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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618