Dar es Salaam vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
87
😀 Quality of life
55
92
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6805th and 45th ($722 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th in Tanzania and the United States, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5882nd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dar es Salaam San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$21468

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$560
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$564
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$502
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$548
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$543
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$482
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$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
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$509

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2973
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$2877
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$2783
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$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
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$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
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$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
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$2767
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$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
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$3006
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$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
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$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
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$2587
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$912
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$2654
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$3444
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$3035
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$2950
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$3330
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$3047
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$2789
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$2595
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$2647