Dar es Salaam vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$3810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2062
$8485
🏠 One person rent
$423
$2688
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$4744
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$6191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
87
😀 Quality of life
41
92
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 79% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6399th and 8th ($811 vs $3810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs San Jose, United States ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 6871st and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs San Jose, United States

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Dar es Salaam San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$8.92
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$2643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$2388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$5083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$4230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.47%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3163
$9512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5427
$9578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$4.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$129
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.5
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.3
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$1805
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19371
$25839

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$552
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$523
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$486
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$545
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$580
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$502
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$561
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$638
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$408
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$760
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$461
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$589
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1105
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1506
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$525
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$541
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$500
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1100
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$566
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$625
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1150
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$522
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$872
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$483
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$518
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$490
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$493
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$748
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$602
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$492
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$605
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$457
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$562
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$648
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$558
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$648
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$650

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3362
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3419
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4167
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3287
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3131
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2828
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3448
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3295
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3159
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3752
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3187
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3060
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3326
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3002
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3344
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3448
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3006
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3096
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3437
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3657
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3466
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2811
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3678
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$3041
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2963
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3269
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$3045
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3226
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3785
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3195
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3364
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2135
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3185
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$2968