Dar es Salaam vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$353
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
21
😀 Quality of life
55
22
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.45M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 12% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6805th and 6363rd ($722 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Tanzania and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5882nd and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Ouagadougou

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Dar es Salaam Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$15640

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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
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012