Dar es Salaam vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$353
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
44
30
😀 Quality of life
55
25
🏙️ Population
4.72M
42.7K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 35% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6805th and 8393rd ($722 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 0.8 months in Meru. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5882nd and 8584th 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
$2.56
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509

Cities near Meru

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545