Dar es Salaam vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
70
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.61M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 66% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6675th and 1184th ($799 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th in Tanzania and the United States, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 6017th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$16644

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$609
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$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766