Dar es Salaam vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1905
🏠 One person rent
$334
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
49
😀 Quality of life
55
33
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.81M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 12% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 7084th and 6623rd ($735 vs $834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Tanzania and Sudan, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 6319th and 8621st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Omdurman

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Dar es Salaam Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
29.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$6.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$3.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$91
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$1873

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$586
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$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$809
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$803
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1124
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$788
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$872
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$787
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$947
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$923
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$483
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$976
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$481
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$494
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$513
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$800
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$484
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$748
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$925
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$938
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$931
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$350
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1210
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1031
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$746
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$505
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$505
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$873
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$871
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$379
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$910
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$439
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$476
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$563
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$375
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$475