Dar es Salaam vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$357
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
19
😀 Quality of life
58
41
🏙️ Population
4.72M
159K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 22% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6912th and 5816th ($763 vs $979) 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 0.3 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 6157th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Praia

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Dar es Salaam Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$3260

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71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507