Dar es Salaam vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2062
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$423
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
43
😀 Quality of life
41
54
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.13M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 3% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6399th and 6313th ($811 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Cambodia, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6871st and 5928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Phnom Penh

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Dar es Salaam Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.47%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3163
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5427
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.5
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.3
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19371
$11402

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$552
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$523
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$486
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$545
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$580
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$502
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$561
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$638
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$408
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$760
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$461
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$589
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1105
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1506
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$525
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$541
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$500
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1100
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$566
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$625
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1150
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$522
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$872
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$483
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$518
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$490
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$493
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$748
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$602
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$492
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$605
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$457
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$562
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$648
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$558
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$648
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$650

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595