Dar es Salaam vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$334
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
41
😀 Quality of life
55
57
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.43M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 29% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7084th and 5338th ($735 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Tanzania and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6319th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Mecca

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Dar es Salaam Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$4518

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71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
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$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497