Dar es Salaam vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$363
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
79
😀 Quality of life
59
71
🏙️ Population
4.72M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 23% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6675th and 5274th ($799 vs $1040) 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 0.4 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 6017th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
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$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745