Dar es Salaam vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$363
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
17
😀 Quality of life
59
23
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.16M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 35% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 6675th and 7871st ($799 vs $594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Tanzania and Myanmar, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Naypyidaw ranked 5th in Myanmar, while ranked 6017th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Naypyidaw

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Dar es Salaam Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.4
🥤 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
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$8.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$8355

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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
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$534
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$540
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$667
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$571
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$519
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$727
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$614
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$558
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$581
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$666
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$603
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$567
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$577
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$558
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$456
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$599
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$370
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$601
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$539
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$607
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$362
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$312
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1152
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$321
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$348
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$352
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$578
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$582
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$354
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$675
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590