Dar es Salaam vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$363
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$211
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
30
😀 Quality of life
59
43
🏙️ Population
4.72M
159K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 17% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6675th and 5871st ($799 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Tanzania and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6017th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$3216

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506