Dar es Salaam vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$357
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
77
😀 Quality of life
58
70
🏙️ Population
4.72M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 29% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6912th and 5141st ($763 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Peru, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6157th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Lima

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Dar es Salaam Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755