Dar es Salaam vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$1358
🏠 One person rent
$315
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$482
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$20.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$369
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
44
1
😀 Quality of life
55
13
🏙️ Population
4.72M
74.7K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 23% more expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 6696th and 7786th ($720 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Tanzania and Comoros, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Comoros comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.6 months in Moroni. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Moroni ranked 1st in Comoros, while ranked 5965th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Moroni

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Dar es Salaam Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$1.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.71
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
10.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$4.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$4.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$3033

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449

Cities near Moroni

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$585
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1144
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1127
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$1165
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$762
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$706
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$600
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$622
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$332
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$600
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$493
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$335
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$326
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$327
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$992
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$461
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$332
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$353
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$363
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$452
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$338
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$581
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$337
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$367
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$457
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$536
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$970
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$571
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$1014
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$428
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$524
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$1176
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$993
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$646
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$530
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$645
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$486
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$761