Dar es Salaam vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.6M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 69% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6675th and 744th ($799 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th in Tanzania and the United States, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6017th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$15283

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$609
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$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886