Dar es Salaam vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$357
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
4.72M
8.8M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 80% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6912th and 20th ($763 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1 months in London. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6157th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs London

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Dar es Salaam London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$30567

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$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
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199