Dar es Salaam vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$363
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
11
😀 Quality of life
59
14
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 25% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6675th and 5146th ($799 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6017th and 9211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Dar es Salaam Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595