Dar es Salaam vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$334
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
48
😀 Quality of life
55
43
🏙️ Population
4.72M
15.1M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 22% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7084th and 5960th ($735 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Tanzania and Nigeria, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6319th and 7444th 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
$3.04
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$2984

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666