Dar es Salaam vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$315
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
42
😀 Quality of life
55
58
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.13M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 10% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6696th and 6381st ($720 vs $802) 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 5965th and 5639th 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
$1.95
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$10501

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594