Dar es Salaam vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$363
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.13M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 4% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6675th and 6555th ($799 vs $829) 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 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6017th and 5891st 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
$3.25
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$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

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635