Dar es Salaam vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2045
🏠 One person rent
$353
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
44
48
😀 Quality of life
55
29
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.81M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 20% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 6805th and 6121st ($722 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Tanzania and Sudan, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5882nd and 8206th 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
$2.56
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$1122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$9.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$2039

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$736
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$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
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$889
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$868
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1094
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$851
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$935
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$847
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$988
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$946
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$491
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1096
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$490
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$502
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$524
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$799
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$492
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$686
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$928
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$944
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$814
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$324
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1123
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$940
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$590
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$513
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$513
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$895
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$837
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$915
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$314
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$810
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$333
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$895
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$489
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$554
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$520
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$350
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$488