Dar es Salaam vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$357
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
4.72M
8.8M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 82% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6912th and 4th ($763 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Tanzania and the United States, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6157th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs New York City

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Dar es Salaam New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$21999

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$588
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$551
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$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
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$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188