Dar es Salaam vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$363
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
39
😀 Quality of life
59
63
🏙️ Population
4.72M
573K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 1% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6675th and 6705th ($799 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.5 months in Rabat. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6017th and 5559th 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
$3.25
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$7282

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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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617