Dar es Salaam vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$357
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
35
😀 Quality of life
58
50
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.47M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 11% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6912th and 7322nd ($763 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Tanzania and Zambia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6157th and 6732nd 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
$3.09
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692