Dar es Salaam vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$353
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
55
78
🏙️ Population
4.72M
6.26M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 40% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6805th and 4604th ($722 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Tanzania and Chile, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5882nd and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Santiago

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Dar es Salaam Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$7298

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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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534