Dar es Salaam vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$353
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
31
😀 Quality of life
55
40
🏙️ Population
4.72M
11.9M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 31% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6805th and 5365th ($722 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Tanzania and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5882nd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Kinshasa

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Dar es Salaam Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$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
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933