Dar es Salaam vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$363
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
45
29
😀 Quality of life
59
32
🏙️ Population
4.72M
42.7K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 46% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6675th and 8291st ($799 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Tanzania and Kenya, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6017th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Meru

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Dar es Salaam Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$8839

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Cities near Dar es Salaam

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

Cities near Meru

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524