Dar es Salaam vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$334
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
92
😀 Quality of life
55
81
🏙️ Population
4.72M
6.26M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 38% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7084th and 4785th ($735 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Tanzania and Chile, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 6319th and 637th 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
$3.04
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895