Dar es Salaam vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$353
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
12
😀 Quality of life
55
34
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.03M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 33% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6805th and 5104th ($722 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Tanzania and Niger, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 5882nd and 7565th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Niamey

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Dar es Salaam Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$4644

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755