Dar es Salaam vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$334
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
43
😀 Quality of life
55
59
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.13M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 18% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7084th and 6300th ($735 vs $893) 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 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6319th and 5993rd 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
$3.04
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$9269

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616