Dar es Salaam vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$353
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
42
😀 Quality of life
55
54
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.13M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 12% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6805th and 6368th ($722 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 5882nd and 5977th 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
$2.56
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$13795

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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
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613