Dar es Salaam vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$334
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
16
😀 Quality of life
55
28
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.19M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 3% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7084th and 6976th ($735 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Togo, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6319th and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Lome

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Dar es Salaam Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$3512

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559