Dar es Salaam vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$353
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
46
😀 Quality of life
55
41
🏙️ Population
4.72M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 36% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6805th and 4791st ($722 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Tanzania and Nigeria, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5882nd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Lagos

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Dar es Salaam Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$2307

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$736
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$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
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$564
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$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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492