Dar es Salaam vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$353
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
40
😀 Quality of life
55
57
🏙️ Population
4.72M
573K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 3% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6805th and 6678th ($722 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Tanzania and Morocco, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 5882nd and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Rabat

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Dar es Salaam Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$5427

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519