Dar es Salaam vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$353
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
19
😀 Quality of life
55
75
🏙️ Population
4.72M
630K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 40% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6805th and 4571st ($722 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 118th in Tanzania and Italy, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 5882nd and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$7103

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272