Dar es Salaam vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
55
99
🏙️ Population
4.72M
8.8M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 79% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6805th and 37th ($722 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Tanzania and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.4 months in London. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5882nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$25830

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$736
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$675
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$639
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$601
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$560
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$564
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$502
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$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
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055