Dar es Salaam vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$353
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
30
😀 Quality of life
55
36
🏙️ Population
4.72M
159K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 14% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6805th and 6315th ($722 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 5882nd and 7362nd 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
$2.56
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$3052

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$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495