Dar es Salaam vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$315
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
36
😀 Quality of life
55
51
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.47M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 7% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6696th and 6460th ($720 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Tanzania and Zambia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5965th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Lusaka

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Dar es Salaam Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992