Dar es Salaam vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$357
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
30
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.75M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 6% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6912th and 6714th ($763 vs $811) 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 0.3 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 6157th and 6822nd 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
$3.09
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$9138

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71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602