Dar es Salaam vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$357
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
16
😀 Quality of life
58
18
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 33% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6912th and 4943rd ($763 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Tanzania and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6157th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Lubumbashi

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Dar es Salaam Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$4523

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71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458